A southern staple

Eating bugs might disgust most consumers around the world, but not in Guangdong province

In a research report released earlier this year, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization said eating insects could help end food shortages across the world. In fact, it urged people to eat them as a nutritious supplement.

And while that might be news - and perhaps disgusting - to some, southern Chinese people have long known that bugs, whether crunchy or squishy, big or small, are not only tasty and filling, but great sources of nutrients.