Mealworms are eaten plain (after being cooked of course!) or in a wide variety of dishes such as Mealworm Fried Rice!

Mealworms as adults are about one inch long, are nocturnal, and black, but the tan larvae are best to eat. An example of one you'd like to eat is pictured at left. Mealworm adults and larvae are usually found in "meal", dry grains, flour, etc.

Mealworm Fried Rice
Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten, 1 tsp. oil, 3/4 c. water, 1/4 c. chopped onions, 4 tsp. soy sauce, 1/8 tsp. garlic powder, 1 c. minute rice, 1 c. cooked mealworms

Directions:
Scramble egg in a saucepan, stirring to break egg into pieces.
Add water, soy sauce, garlic and onions. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice and (mealworms). Cover; remove from heat and let stand five minutes.

(http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood/friedrice.html)

Photo used with Permission
Taken by: R. Bessin, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky