Carrots of the Rainforest

While at the wildlife rescue center, Alvoro was showing us around and asked us if we liked carrots. . . Sure, we said. . . Alvoro then asked if we wanted to try some carrots of the rain forest. . . Sure, why not, we thought, we're up for something new. . . Alvoro then pulled up a piece of bark from a nearby tree and came out with a handful of ants/termites (you can see one of them at the end of my finger) and popped them in his mouth. . . Bite down, he said, and chew them and they taste just like carrots. . . After making sure that Alvoro had done just that and wasn't pranking us, we followed suit. . . Sure enough, Ormigas de Zanahoria, tastes just like carrots. . . For such a small little thing, it packs a lot of carrot flavor, and it lingers in your mouth for quite a while afterwards. . . So, if you're a bit peckish in the jungle and looking for some carrot-flavored vittles, pop off some bark and dig in!