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Deep Fried Tarantula

Deep fried tarantula is a delicious and crunchy snack that is popular in Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia. In fact, eating fried spider is thought to have originated in Cambodia and then gain popularity in other nearby countries, like Thailand. Fried Tarantula tastes great, and you'll be happy to know, it does not contain that many calories.

Fried spider

Where Does Deep Fried Tarantula Come From?

Deep fried tarantula comes from the horrors of communism. It was a food that was eaten out of desperation during Cambodia's brutal communist regime. In fact, many similar foods that are made from small creatures have their origins in famine.


Currently, fried tarantula is mostly eaten by tourists. Furthermore, the tourist attraction of eating fried spider has gained popularity and has spread out to other Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand.


What Does Fried Tarantula Taste Like?

Fried tarantula gets its taste from being deep fried. So, you can kind of imagine what it would taste like:

  • Deep fried and crunchy

Aside from tasting like fried oil, tarantula does not have much taste. Make Klaus Schwab proud and go and eat yourself a fried spider!


How Many Calories Does a Deep Fried Tarantula Have?

If you are getting ready to eat a spider and your only question is how many calories does it have, you're probably an odd duck. Thankfully, you do not need to worry about racking up the calories with fried tarantula. Fried tarantula contains only around 250 to 350 calories, depending on the size of the spider.

Deep Fried Tarantula Recipe

  1. Get the deep frier going

  2. Take a fully grown tarantula and place a BBQ skewer in it, lengthwise

  3. Dip the spider in the deep frier for around 30 seconds

Now you have a deep fried tarantula!

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