Kad Suan Kaew Food Vendor With "Bugged" Rice?

[Wopanese]

In the basement level of Kad Suan Kaew shopping center (not the coupon area, but the food area close to the escalator) there is a food vendor that has a see-through plastic cylinder on the table filled with what looks like large grains of rice. However, upon closer inspection the other day I saw little black bugs crawling about inside. I'm assuming both the rice and the bugs are used in one or more of the dishes they sell. Anyone have more information about this dish? Thanks.

[CMSteve]

Eating insects isn't exactly taboo here in Thailand, but these are not for eating. This is more of a good luck talisman of sorts. They keep a jar of popped rice with these ant-like bugs. I think its something like the more bugs they have, the more money the'll have/make.

[Wopanese]

A good luck thing, huh? Wow, thanks. I never heard of that before. You wouldn't know the name of that, would you?

[Semper]

Eating insects isn't exactly taboo here in Thailand, but these are not for eating. This is more of a good luck talisman of sorts. They keep a jar of popped rice with these ant-like bugs. I think its something like the more bugs they have, the more money the'll have/make.

Correct. My wife have a small fish tank filled with those critters.

[Semper]

A good luck thing, huh? Wow, thanks. I never heard of that before. You wouldn't know the name of that, would you?

They are called Kra Ding Thong (sp?)

[onnut]

Eating insects isn't exactly taboo here in Thailand, but these are not for eating. This is more of a good luck talisman of sorts. They keep a jar of popped rice with these ant-like bugs. I think its something like the more bugs they have, the more money the'll have/make.

Correct. My wife have a small fish tank filled with those critters.

Fishtank? Are you rich ?

[Semper]

Eating insects isn't exactly taboo here in Thailand, but these are not for eating. This is more of a good luck talisman of sorts. They keep a jar of popped rice with these ant-like bugs. I think its something like the more bugs they have, the more money the'll have/make.

Correct. My wife have a small fish tank filled with those critters.

Fishtank? Are you rich ?

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