Thai Club Fans Show Off Eating Maggots During The Break, Netizens Compare Hot Dogs At Arsenal Headquarters

Football fans in Thailand eat maggots as a snack (Twitter.com/@FootyScran)

JAKARTA - Football fans in Thailand choose not to eat pies and drink beer at half-time when their favorite team performs. Instead of eating heavy and delicious food, these fans chose to eat maggots as a snack.

The moment was known from an upload shared by a fan while watching the Sukhothai FC match. These fans showed off a photo of a bag of maggots they bought for 20 Thai baht or around IDR 8,000.

The image went viral after it was posted on Twitter FootyScran, where supporters often post photos of the tastiest and least favorite food treats they enjoy part-time.

The photo also shows fat maggots being stabbed by wood before being eaten while waiting for the match to start again.

The post has received mixed responses. In fact, some compared the maggot menu as a more delicious food than hot dogs at the Etihad Stadium, Arsenal's headquarters.

"Still better than hotdogs at Arsenal," said a netizen in the comments column.

Other netizens also responded to this upload with a joke. He said the dish would be expensive if it were sold at West Ham's headquarters.

"It would be £4.50 at West Ham Stadium," joked one netizen.

"Where's the gravy?" other netizens quipped.

According to the travel website THAIest, eating fried insects is normal in Thailand because it is a low-calorie menu. Menu favorites include silkworms, grasshoppers, crickets, giant water bugs, and scorpions.

“Insects are low in calories, high in protein and very nutritious. Usually fried insects in Thailand are served with white pepper and soy sauce. A lot of people like to eat it as a snack with beer.”