Most recently, red weaver ant chutney or kai chutney from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district was awarded a geographical indication (GI) tag. It feels like it is time to put squeamishness aside and dig in.

These red weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina ... They are prepared in various ways, including a popular sour-tasting chutney known as ‘chokha,’ made by battering the ants and their eggs ...