Ca cuong

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Cà cuống is the Vietnamese name for a giant water bug (Belostomatidae), specifically Belostoma indica, native to Southeast Asia. The bug's essence is harvested by collecting its liquid-producing sacs. That liquid is then placed in small glass containers.

The bug is scarce: demand for the extract is high. Most of the ca cuong essence on the market is therefore imitation, with the actual essence fetching a high price.

Cà cuống is typically used sparsely and eaten with cuốn by adding a drop to the dipping sauce.

The essence is in fact a pheromone produced by the male to attract mates.

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Gene DeFoliart of food-insects.com[1]

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