Chicatana Ant

Insects are a popular snack in several countries and according to the United Nations, Mexico has the world’s highest number of edible insects and most of them are caught wild such as the Chicatana Ant.

 

Chicatana Ant

 

Chicatana is a giant flying ant that emerges once a year during the first major rain of the season when they are trying to escape their flooded nests to search for food.  In Oaxaca, Mexico, people of all ages collect them during this period to elaborate different dishes, specially “salsa de chicatana”, which is a smoky sauce ground in a “molcajete” with garlic, salt and chilies.

 

Chicatana Sauce

 

Chicatana ants are an important ingredient in the millenary gastronomy of the Oaxaca, Guerrero and Chiapas regions, they are used as a main ingredient in sauces, cooked in a skillet and consumed as a snack or mixed with salts and spices to accompany Mezcal. The local indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Chiapas and Guerrero, have been collecting and consuming these insects since pre-Hispanic times, nowadays they are considered a delicacy item since their price is relatively high, they are hard to catch, very aggressive and found only once a year, but these insects are also nutritious, very tasty and a great source of sustainable protein.

 

Image credit: Posta

 

Chicatana ant is definitely something different to try and an opportunity to bring traditional Mexican elements to the table. In Osadia Concept Store you can find this giant winged ant mixed with sea salt, cardamom & chili peppers and enjoy it in fruits like pineapple or mango, in a ceviche or tuna steak or by itself accompanying a good Mezcal.

 

Find it HERE

 

chicatana ant salt

Back to blog

437 comments

If you decide you want to get rid of your skin tags you can either have a medical provider do it or, in the case of small tags, do it yourself with a minimum of pain or bleeding. “If skin tags are small, you can remove them with sharp clean scissors, like cuticle scissors,” said Sorensen.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2022/02/03/skincell-advanced-reviews-effective-mole-skin-tag-removal/

Skincell Advanced

E-commerce also can reduce transaction costs by streamlining supply-chain management and distribution. If a store expands its product selection online, more orders can be shipped from the warehouse or wholesaler directly to the customer. The store can now serve lucrative niche markets.
https://ipsnews.net/business/2022/02/03/kibo-eclipse-reviews-earn-huge-profits-easily/

Kibo Eclipse

Acute pain in multiple joints is most often due to inflammation, gout, or the beginning or flare up of a chronic joint disorder. Chronic pain in multiple joints is usually due to osteoarthritis or an inflammatory disorder (such as rheumatoid arthritis) or, in children, juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2022/02/13/exaflex-reviews-shocking-truth-theyll-never-tell-you/

Exaflex reviews

Acute pain in multiple joints is most often due to inflammation, gout, or the beginning or flare up of a chronic joint disorder. Chronic pain in multiple joints is usually due to osteoarthritis or an inflammatory disorder (such as rheumatoid arthritis) or, in children, juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2022/02/13/exaflex-reviews-shocking-truth-theyll-never-tell-you/

Exaflex reviews

Lupus can also cause inflammation in the joints, which doctors call “inflammatory arthritis.” It can make your joints hurt and feel stiff, tender, warm, and swollen. Lupus arthritis most often affects joints that are farther from the middle of your body, like your fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, and toes.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2022/02/03/jointrestore-gummies-reviews-this-may-change-your-mind/

JointRestore Gummies

Leave a comment