31.3.11

Grasshoppers, Special Food from Gunungkidul

DURING these locusts for the majority of people regarded as pests. However, unlike the case with people in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. For them, the locusts into the food expensive and exclusive, especially if it is difficult to get an animal that one.
Grasshopper or the Java language is called stinky insect herbivores from the sub-order Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. Animals are often found alongside this one Wonosari City.
Along the way Wonosari-Semanu, and Playen-Paliyan, a favorite grasshopper seller hawking his wares. Because the roads are impassable many riders from out of town. Not a few traders who bring wares from outside the area, such as Kulonprogo and Purworejo.
Marjo one trader on the Road Wonosari-Semanu admitted, a day he sold about 700-800 head grasshopper, by acquiring gains approximately 100 thousand-150. To find a grasshopper, the 70-year-old man spent approximately five hours per day.
"My son is looking for grasshoppers by using glue in the fields around here, and I sold it," said Marjo when found in Jalan Wonosari-Semanu, Yogyakarta, on Wednesday (30/03/2011).
Grasshopper has become a job seeker side as well as basic by most people Gunungkidul. No wonder if every evening you could see a group of people use the bicycle carrying a pole on it using glue or nets, and look for grasshoppers in the fields.
"Usually the price is just 200, but due to weather conditions were not good and grasshoppers are difficult now sells for 400," added the man who daily living as farmers.
Semeentara connoisseurs of locusts from Wonosari, Didier (35), said almost every week to buy grasshoppers in the area Semanu.
"Almost every week once I buy a grasshopper here, enjoying our family because it is suitable for locust side dishes and snacks, tastes like shrimp," he said.
Around Town Wonosari, fried grasshoppers sold per package includes 8 plastic Rp4.000 price, and Rp60 thousand per jar. Fried grasshoppers can also be found in the center by-by in the vicinity of Yogyakarta. But for people who do not fit this one snack foods can suffer itching.
 
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