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Bangkok pop-up wins fans with crunchless cricket burgers

This photo taken on Aug 30, 2022, shows Pooripat Thiapairat, owner of ‘Bounce Burger’, posing with a plate of “Cricket-burger” at his restaurant in Bangkok. (AFP)

There’s no crunch or crackle, but crickets are on the menu at one Bangkok pop-up serving fusion bug burgers, demonstrating the latest way to incorporate the protein-rich meat into food — direct from Thailand’s farms.

Already catching headlines as a meat alternative, the edible insect market is expected to grow into a billion-dollar global industry in the coming years…

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