- The grasshoppers of La Tradición are a great source of healthy, alternative and sustainable protein, therefore, they are considered as the super food of the future because of their great nutritional value. -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommends consumption of grasshoppers as an alternative to improve nutrition. - Chapulines can contain twice as much protein as a same portion of conventional beef, pork and chicken. It also has a large amount of minerals and vitamins, and is lower in fat than lean meat. - The grasshoppers' micronutrients have twice as much calcium as milk, three times more magnesium than meat, twice as much iron as spinach, ten times more vitamin B12 than salmon.
AUTHENTIC PRODUCT - The grasshoppers are seasoned with the ancestral recipe of the house, in a natural way. Mostly legless.
FLAVOUR - The characteristic of the grasshopper, seasoned in a sauce resulting from a mixture of dried chilies.
ODOR - Predominantly the characteristic of the grasshopper.
NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD - El Sabor de Oaxaca grasshoppers are an even greater source of protein than chicken, fish and beef, they are rich in vitamin A, B and C, minerals calcium, zinc and magnesium, rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
FAVORITE SNACK - Ideal snack to accompany them with your Mezcal, Tequila, Beer or your favorite Mexican dishes. Accompany it with guacamole, tortilla chips and mezcal, the experience will be perfect!
