Fried bee pupae

Fried bee pupae

　　Hornets, tiny yet highly venomous creatures. With just a moment’s carelessness, they end up as a delicacy on diners’ plates.

They are deep-fried until golden yellow, then stir-fried with fresh chili peppers—aromatic, crispy, and absolutely delicious.

Bee pupae may be tasty, but they’re not easy to come by.

In the crisp autumn air under a boundless blue sky, hunters manage to catch a few hornets, tying a dyed red feather around the waist of one and releasing it, then following that spot of red into the mountains to track them down. Once the target is found, the hunter wraps their entire body in canvas to protect against stings.

Hornets’ survival skills are lessons for many.

When threatened, hornets fight back fiercely, thrusting their venomous stingers at enemies without hesitation. Just a few stings can be fatal to even a large ox.

Eating bee pupae offers a lesson: to survive, never give up. Fight until the very last moment of life.