Kunga cake
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kunga-cake-187-18466669
title:
Kunga cake
text:
Kunga cake or kungu is a food dish made of densely compressed midges or flies. It is found in the African Great Lakes region, specifically countries surrounding Lake Malawi. May Berenbaum, an American entomologist, discusses how swarms of midges can cause significant problems for local populations. She cites an example of swarms of Chaoborus edulis, a species of midge, forming near Lake Malawi and how the local people turn them into kunga cakes as a "rich source of protein", which is eaten "with
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
East African food made of insects
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunga_cake
date created:
2018-02-25T20:08:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T17:07:24Z
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