Chahuis

Mexican name for edible beetles

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Chahuis and gusanos de maguey sold in the market of Tula de Allende, Mexico

Chahuis or xamoes are the common names given in Mexico to a variety of edible insects within the insect order Coleoptera (beetles).

Chahuis are consumed preferably in summer, in their last larval stage (2–3 weeks of life), since in their adult stage they have a bitter taste.[1] They are consumed fried, roasted, stewed or in sauce, also tatemados al comal and served with salt and chili.[2] In southern Mexico, they are eaten toasted on a comal or in a broth prepared with avocado leaf, epazote and ground corn.[3]

## Distribution

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There are 88 species of Coleoptera, primarily their larvae, that are eaten in Mexico as escarabajos comestibles. Particularly appreciated are the larvae of the following families: Cerambycidae, Scarabaeidae, and Passalidae.[3] They are found in, and part of the cuisine of, the Mexican states of:

* Hidalgo
* Tabasco
* Guerrero
* Veracruz
* Mexico
* Oaxaca
* Puebla
* Distrito Federal
* Nayarit
* Chiapas
* Michoacán

Preparation

Chahuis must be toasted well, otherwise they have a bitter flavor.

## See also

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* Entomophagy – Practice of eating insects by organisms
* Entomophagy in humans – Practice of eating insects in human cultures
* Insects as food – Use of insects as food for humans
* List of edible insects by country
* Chapulines – Mexican dish of grasshoppers
* Escamol – Edible larvae and pupae of ants
* Jumiles – Common name for certain true bugs
* Maguey worm – Edible caterpillars that infest maguey
* Mezcal worm – Insect larva added for flavor to mezcal

## References

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* Insects portal

1. ^ Pantigozo D., Roxana (2005). Estudio de factibilidad técnico y económico de apertura de un centro de belleza para adolescentes y jóvenes del sexo femenino en la ciudad de Lima (Thesis). Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola S.A. doi:10.20511/usil.thesis/1828. hdl:20.500.14005/1828.
2. ^ "¿Sabes que insectos se comen en Hidalgo? Conoce a los xamues". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
3. ^ a b Lomelí, Arturo (2004). La sabiduría de la comida popular. Grijalbo. ISBN 970-05-1795-0. OCLC 55731976.

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