Kunga cake

Kunga cake or kungu is a food dish made of densely compressed midges or flies.

May Berenbaum, an American entomologist, discusses how swarms of midges can cause significant problems for local populations.

She cites an example of swarms of Chaoborus edulis, a species of midge, forming near Lake Malawi and how the local people turn them into kunga cakes as a "rich source of protein", which is eaten "with great enthusiasm".

[2] To catch the flies, a frying pan can be coated in cooking oil and then wafted through a swarm.

[3] Adventurer Bear Grylls calls kunga cake "a great survival food".