Silkworm pupae is a traditional delicacy in northeastern China, where they are sold as street food on skewers to be deep fried. I am told they taste a bit like shrimp shells. The flesh inside is tasteless, like firm bean curd, but is scrumptiously spiced.

Do silkworms taste good?

Silkworms, too, are surprisingly edible: A crunchy exterior reveals an interior with a taste and texture like mashed potato. Altogether, not bad.

What happens if you eat a silkworm?

Boiled silkworms have a pungent, almost bitter smell and a similar taste. When you bite down on them (brace yourself if you have a delicate stomach and an unfamiliarity with eating insects), they pop juicily in your mouth. ... This logic presumes that if they weren't eaten, they would become a waste product.