ポンテギ

noun

boiled silkworm pupae (Korean snack)

A Korean street food made from silkworm pupae, typically boiled and seasoned with soy sauce or salt. The word is used in Japanese to refer to this specific Korean dish.

from Korean beondegi

• 韓かん国こくの屋や台たいでポンテギを初はじめて食たべた。

  I tried beondegi for the first time at a street stall in Korea.