A check online and at food establishments found several Chinese and Korean restaurants here selling silkworm pupae — usually grilled, fried or stewed in soups.
Another grilled skewers restaurant, Tang Men Chuan Chuan in Orchard Plaza, offered chilli-fried silkworms at S$28.80 for order on food delivery platforms. When CNA visited Chuan Chuan Le last Thursday afternoon, the silkworm dishes were not listed on the menu. But employees confirmed that they were available for order.
Each skewer of grilled silkworms costs S$2 and the stir-fried version costs S$16. Both dishes sell"pretty well", she said.The eatery started serving silkworms on March 8, and the grilled version is especially popular, an employee said.A plate of stir-fried silkworms costs S$19.80, and both dishes are also available for takeaway.Sticks of grilled potato slices and silkworm pupae at Ode to Joy Dining in Midview City.
As part of the consultation, 16 species of insects and insect products were identified for possible approval as food in Singapore, said SFA. Besides silkworm pupae, these include crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, mealworms, moths and honeybees.
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