The culture that is Japan, markets in everything

The second photo would appear not to include an insect.

The only unappealing traditional Japanese delicacy I have had so far is konowata. I first found it on a room-service menu in a hotel in Kyoto, where it was given in English as “children’s entrails” (a literal translation), which intrigued me somewhat. Big mistake!

I’m Japanese, I have never heard of insect sushi before and I think these images look wrong. If you look at the group shot of 8 “sushi” pieces, the rice for the sushi looks all funky. A Sushi chef would have far more consistency in how the rice looks. I’d wager that this is some art conceptual piece as opposed to an actual dish at a restaurant.

I’m kinda annoyed that this is presented as Japanese culture without a bit more checking. Not for what it implies but more for inaccuracy.

Doesn’t look gross at all, though it doesn’t look mouth-watering either, and I’m eating breakfast while looking at the pictures.

I think some people are too reliant on non-animal foods that they wimp out over trivial departures from it to real food. Put down the Cheerios and blueberry scones and pick up some liver cheese and hard-boiled eggs.