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Tasty Liberia
ZOGOLO
The Weird Cuisine
It is weird but crunchy and Zogolo, Gio name given to grasshopper, is a
a delicious chew in Nimba. popular cuisine in Northern Liberia. Liberian chil-
dren like to catch grasshoppers and then they fry
them up and eat. It is a delicacy worth battling for
among locals in the county.
Scientists say grasshoppers have 20 grams of
protein and just 6 g of fat per 100g.
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belong-
ing to the suborder Caelifera. They are among
what is probably the most ancient living group of
chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the
early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
Grasshoppers are typically ground-dwelling
insects with powerful hind legs which allow them
to escape from threats by leaping vigorously.
Entomophagy in Nimba is prevalent among the
Gio tribe even though other ethnic groups have
gotten attracted to the crunchy insect delicacy.
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ZOGOLO
The Weird Cuisine
It is weird but crunchy and Zogolo, Gio name given to grasshopper, is a
a delicious chew in Nimba. popular cuisine in Northern Liberia. Liberian chil-
dren like to catch grasshoppers and then they fry
them up and eat. It is a delicacy worth battling for
among locals in the county.
Scientists say grasshoppers have 20 grams of
protein and just 6 g of fat per 100g.
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belong-
ing to the suborder Caelifera. They are among
what is probably the most ancient living group of
chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the
early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
Grasshoppers are typically ground-dwelling
insects with powerful hind legs which allow them
to escape from threats by leaping vigorously.
Entomophagy in Nimba is prevalent among the
Gio tribe even though other ethnic groups have
gotten attracted to the crunchy insect delicacy.
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