Mopane worms or Gonimbrasia
belina is a native species of Southern Africa, and belongs to the family of
emperor moth. What is so special about the worm or moth? Because it offers
plenty of protein and is a cheap source of nutrition in the native provinces of
SA and it provides 3 times more protein than beef. Best thing about mopane
worms is that it is dirt cheap and is easily available in the local
markets of SA, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Congo. The worms largely eat from mopane trees but
not restricted to other plants and trees.
Since their eating habits extend to other trees including mango tree,
their presence is seen in fairly large areas thus making their availability as
food rather easy.
Order mopane food online
Natives eat them without cooking
after they are dried out in the sun. But many curries and combinations can be
made of Mopane and eaten as delicacies. For urbanites it may be a novelty as
they may not be aware of its nutritional value and its preference as a delicacy
in restaurants. For them it is easy to order worm food online from restaurants and caterers who present them in
many forms of delicacy. When you compare mopane as a protein source with other
food items, it will be a more economic choice. You can either order them from
online sources as a food order or buy them in bulk, so you can store them and
eat at leisure. The worm food is easy to cook and eat, as you can simply fry
them dry or with oil, or cook them with tomato, onion, chilies, salt and
pepper. Buying them from masonja restaurants can give you variety and taste
though the worm itself tastes nutty. Order the worm from online sources is easy
as the food will arrive at your table as the stipulated time and you don’t need
to experience the bother of cooking them.
Mopane foods to replenish protein deficiency
Protein as you know is an
important nutrition to the body because it helps build the muscle. Protein
shortage can cause several problems for the body including poorly formed and
built muscles. It also helps in the generation of enzymes, hormones and skin
cells and is generally the base for building all body tissues. Protein deficiency
can significantly lower your blood pressure to new levels but the protein
worm foods can easily replenish them and give the boost that our body
essentially needs to keep in shape.