Japan launches insect snack vending machine: provides 18 different flavors of fried bugs and some sells out of stock

Mixed insect snacks launched by Nagano Prefecture, Japan (Japan NHK TV)

Overseas Network, June 16th. According to Japan's NHK TV station on the 16th, Koseromo, Nagano Prefecture, Japan recently set up automatic vending machines to provide insect foods on the street. Japanese media said that there is a cultural habit of eating insects in the local area, and this food can become a new way to supplement protein.

Nagano Prefecture, Japan launched insect snacks (Japan NHK TV)

The automatic vending machine provides 18 kinds of insect foods such as crickets, grasshoppers, silkworms, fields, and dragon lice, all of which are fried or grilled, and 24 hours a day for customers to buy. The taste is salt, chocolate, etc., and the price ranges from 1,000 yen to 2600 yen (about 50 yuan to 130 yuan).

The person in charge of the sales event, Ozawa Maki, said that the insects sold by such vending machines are convenient for consumption, which can provide customers with a new source of protein and attract the attention of all parties. In May, Azhi Village, Nagano County also set up such vending machines, and some insects even sold out of stock. "Nagano County has a culture of insect culture. We make products into a variety of flavors such as chocolate, so that children and women can easily enjoy it." (Overseas Network/Wang Shanning)

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