"Eat them roasted, bee larvae have a great texture, especially the bigger ones."
Su Sheng had some experience with bee larvae, which could be used as medicine. However, bee larvae did look somewhat disgusting, resembling maggots but a bit larger. Once you fried them in oil or roasted them, they became much less burdensome to eat, and at least they didn't look like worms anymore.
He tore the membrane off the top of the honeycomb, picked a few of the more developed larvae, put them on the back of his knife, and roasted them directly over the fire. After popping one into his mouth, the crunch was satisfying. Way better than grasshoppers, bamboo caterpillars, or whatever.
Um, don't ask him how he knows. Use your imagination!
"Try one."
Seeing that the uncle had eaten one, Leng Qingxue finally mustered up the courage and was surprised to find it tasted really good. She even had two more, but then they were gone and she was left wanting.