ざざ虫むし

noun

dobsonfly larva; stonefly larva

Regional term used in Shinshu (Nagano Prefecture) for aquatic insect larvae, especially those eaten as a local delicacy.

• 長なが野の県けんでは、ざざ虫むしを佃つくだ煮ににして食たべる習しゅう慣かんがある。

  In Nagano Prefecture, there is a custom of eating zazamushi simmered in soy sauce.