New Mother City restaurant has best grub in town Posted on 19 July 2019 Tags:entomophagy, insects South Africans have recently joined the throng of individuals exploring the use of insects as an alternative dietary protein source with minimal carbon emissions. The first all-insect restaurant – The Insect Experience – spread its wings in Cape Town last week. The Insect Experience is a pop-up eatery based at GOODSpaces in Woodstock, Cape Town, and is an initiative of Gourmet Grubb, a local food entrepreneurial collective specialising in integrating insects into foodie experiences and nutrition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gourmet Grubb (@gourmetgrubb) on Jun 11, 2019 at 12:17am PDT The Insect Experience concept store opened its kitchen to the public last Thursday 11 July, with a menu boasting some tasty-looking grub. Chef Mario Barnard told Eye Witness News that the response to the insect food has been quite positive. ‘Most people would like to experience it, but in a non-visual way, so that’s kind of what we do.’ Popular dishes are the mopane worm hummus and mopane polenta fries, but you’ll also be able to chow on buggy nibbles in their more natural state too, like the dehydrated fly larvae. Check out Gourmet Grubb on Instagram for their surprisingly delicious-looking creepy-crawly dishes – they do everything from insect ice-cream (creamy cones made from EntoMilk™) to insect croquettes and insect pasta. View this post on Instagram Prepping for the new week #insectpasta #getinmybelly😋 #theinsectexperience A post shared by Gourmet Grubb (@gourmetgrubb) on Jun 17, 2019 at 11:52am PDT View this post on Instagram Mopane flour polenta fries with an amazing speciality chutney ! tomorrow is the day to come and try it! #theinsectexperience #mopane #insectsasfood #gourmetgrubb A post shared by Gourmet Grubb (@gourmetgrubb) on Jun 6, 2019 at 12:38am PDT To visit the Insect Experience at GOODSpaces in Woodstock’s Iron Works Building at 187 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town. Featured image: Screenshot via Gourmet Grubb/Instagram. Also read: Swedish scholars punt insect farming for food sustainability Related Posts 3 Wine estates to visit in KwaZulu Natal 31 May 2023 The Cape may be the wine capital of South Africa, but you can still enjoy... read more 11 alcohol-free drinks for the sober curious 26 May 2023 Ocsober and Dry January are all good and well, but how about a permanent shift... read more Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in Franschhoek 20 March 2023 If you love a unique fine dining experience, you'll want to treat yourself to the... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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