Escamol

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Template:Short description Template:Expand Spanish Template:Infobox prepared food Escamoles (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx,[1] from azcatl 'ant' and molli 'puree'[2]), known colloquially as Mexican caviar or insect caviar, are the edible larvae and pupae of ants of the species Liometopum apiculatum and L. occidentale var. luctuosum.[3] They are most commonly consumed in Mexico City and surrounding areas.[4] Escamoles have been consumed in Mexico since the age of the Aztecs.[5][6] The taste is described as buttery and nutty, with a texture akin to that of cottage cheese.[7]

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