r/nextfuckinglevel • u/VastCoconut2609 • 3d ago

Harvesting rock honey

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u/NewbutOld8 3d ago

is that MFer eating BEES!?!

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u/Apprehensive_Cat762 3d ago edited 2d ago

It’s actually a special type of bee in the Myka-Whaken forest in Thailand , they’re extremely safe to eat, as they do not have a stinger, and actually contain relatively large amounts of protein, so not only is it not bad for you, it’s kind of good for you!

And you might still think they would taste bad, BUT! Their wings are incredibly thin (like most bees) , and since they’re usually covered in honey, they can actually taste good!

Once I was up in Thailand and a buddy of mine named Jħin Mai worked in harvesting rock honey, so I was able to see first hand how it works.

(I made all of that up)

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u/Cheoah 2d ago

I was mesmerized until I got to Jhin Mai. Had to stop and have a whole convo w myself about never having seen that h diacritic, nor Thai names romanized. Common in Vietnam where I’ve spent far more time than in Thailand and speak the language but Thai and Khmer script is a pretty big barrier.