People waiting outside Ramen Nagi in Tokyo, which sold out of its special edition insect ramen ReutersFinding an insect in your dinner would usually be cause for complaint, but less fussy eaters in Tokyo have been queuing up for bowls of ramen topped with crickets and worms. The Ramen Nagi restaurant in Japan’s capital sold out of the curious combination within four hours yesterday, serving up 100 bowls. One of the diners, Shimpei Yamaguchi, said he had previously tried a boiled bee, but that the insect noodles were tastier. “I did not feel any sense of discomfort,” he said. “When it comes to eating insects, there are many people with preconceived notions, so it may be the key to make something more delicious than meat or fish.”While the protein-rich critters have been consumed in rural areas of Japan in the…

Source: The Times April 10, 2017 10:52 UTC