Wild edible animals in Blega, Bangkalan District, Madura
| Wild edible animal | Group | Method of cooking | Seasonal availability | Protein content (per 100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young bee/bee larvae, consumed with the nest (Apis aculate) | Insect | Mix with grated young coconut, seasoned, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed (botok) | Seasonal | 15.0 g |
| Grasshopper (Melanoplus cinereus) | Insect | -Fried -Roasted | Seasonal | 23.6 g |
| White ants (Isoptera) | Insect | -Fried -Mix with grated young coconut, seasoned, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed (botok) | Seasonal | 18.2 g |
| Young cricket (Gryllus sp) | Insect | Fried | Seasonal | 23.6 g |
| Weaver ants (the queen and egg) (Oecophylla) | Insect | Mix with grated young coconut, seasoned, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed (botok) | Seasonal | 53.3 g (dry) |
| Marsh gourami/sepat fish (Trichogaster trichopterus) | Fish | Fried | Seasonal | 15.2 g |
| Catfish/Keting fish (Mystus nigriceps) | Fish | Fried | Seasonal | 14.8 g |
| Common snakehead/Koncil/Kutuk/Gabus fish (Channa striata) | Fish | Fried | Seasonal | 16.2 g |
| Common barb/Wader fish (Barbus binotatus) | Fish | Fried | All-season | 19.0 g |
| Eel/belut (Monopterus albus) | Fish | Fried | All-season | 14.6 g |
| Water snails/Kreco/Tutut (Bellamya javanica) | Freshwater species | -Boiled -Roasted (satay) | Seasonal | 11.8 g |
| Small freshwater crabs/yuyu (Paratelphusa maculata) | Freshwater species | -Boiled -Mashed, mixed with grated young coconut, seasoned, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed (botok) | All-season | 16.9 g |
| Freshwater shells/Remis (Corbicula javanica) | Freshwater species | -Boiled -Sauteed | Seasonal | 14.3 g |
| Green frog (Rana esculenta) | Amphibian | Fried | Seasonal | 16.4 g |
| Monitor lizard/biawak (Varanus nebulosus) | Reptile | Boiled and mixed with coconut milk (as a soup) | All-season | 26.8 g |
| Bu’/Tupai (Scandentia) | Mammals | Stir-fried, cooked with coconut milk, satay | Undefined | 21.4 g |
| Weasel/Musang (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) | Mammals | Stir-fried, satay | Undefined | – |
| Spotted dove/ tekukur (Streptopelia chinensis) | Birds | Fried | All-season (but rare) | 28.1 g |
| Forest chicken (Gallus varius) | Birds | -Fried -Roasted -Boiled and mixed with coconut milk (as a soup) | All-season (but rare) | 26.9 g |
| Wild bustard/Gemak (Turnix suscitator atrogularis) | Birds | Fried | All-season (but rare) | 28.1 g |
| Wild edible animal | Group | Method of cooking | Seasonal availability | Protein content (per 100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young bee/bee larvae, consumed with the nest ( | Insect | Mix with grated young coconut, seasoned, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed ( | Seasonal | 15.0 g |
| Grasshopper ( | Insect | -Fried | Seasonal | 23.6 g |
| White ants ( | Insect | -Fried | Seasonal | 18.2 g |
| Young cricket ( | Insect | Fried | Seasonal | 23.6 g |
| Weaver ants (the queen and egg) ( | Insect | Mix with grated young coconut, seasoned, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed ( | Seasonal | 53.3 g (dry) |
| Marsh gourami/ | Fish | Fried | Seasonal | 15.2 g |
| Catfish/ | Fish | Fried | Seasonal | 14.8 g |
| Common snakehead/ | Fish | Fried | Seasonal | 16.2 g |
| Common barb/ | Fish | Fried | All-season | 19.0 g |
| Eel/ | Fish | Fried | All-season | 14.6 g |
| Water snails | Freshwater species | -Boiled | Seasonal | 11.8 g |
| Small freshwater crabs/ | Freshwater species | -Boiled | All-season | 16.9 g |
| Freshwater shells/ | Freshwater species | -Boiled | Seasonal | 14.3 g |
| Green frog ( | Amphibian | Fried | Seasonal | 16.4 g |
| Monitor lizard/ | Reptile | Boiled and mixed with coconut milk (as a soup) | All-season | 26.8 g |
| Bu’/Tupai ( | Mammals | Stir-fried, cooked with coconut milk, satay | Undefined | 21.4 g |
| Weasel/ | Mammals | Stir-fried, satay | Undefined | – |
| Spotted dove/ | Birds | Fried | All-season (but rare) | 28.1 g |
| Forest chicken ( | Birds | -Fried | All-season (but rare) | 26.9 g |
| Wild bustard/ | Birds | Fried | All-season (but rare) | 28.1 g |
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