Holiday Ayo - Tembiluk , a wood-boring worm that usually lives in tree trunks or wood, can actually be eaten. In fact, these worms have become a typical food in several regions in Indonesia. Apart from being a delicious food, Tembiluk also has health benefits.

Tembiluk is included in the mollusk group, namely animals without backbones with soft bodies. Even though its shape resembles a worm, Tembiluk is actually a type of mollusk with the Latin name Bactronophorus thoracites.

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Tembiluk has a chewy texture and contains high protein which is good for health. Tembiluk usually live in rotting wood or tree trunks, especially those in brackish water areas.These worms like to gnaw and eat wooden sticks that come into contact with the water surface, including fishermen's boats made of wood.

As a pest for fishermen, crayfish are known to damage wooden boats. However, in several areas in Indonesia, Tembiluk is processed into delicious food such as satay or cooked with spices. It turns out that Tembiluk also has health benefits, including containing omega-3 which is good for the heart, essential amino acids, as well as vitamins and minerals that the body needs.

In the right amount, consuming Tembiluk can help maintain a healthy body. As a source of protein, Tembiluk can help build and repair body cells. Apart from that, Tembiluk also contains essential amino acids which function to maintain healthy skin, hair and nails.

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The omega-3 content in Tembiluk is also useful for maintaining heart health, improving sleep quality, and helping overcome depression problems. Therefore, even though Tembiluk is not a popular food in Indonesia, consuming woodworms can provide good health benefits for the body.

Tembiluk , a woodworm previously only known as a pest for fishermen, is now starting to be known as a typical food in several regions in Indonesia. It turns out that Tembiluk also has good health benefits for the body, especially as a source of protein and omega-3. So, there's no harm in trying to taste tengbiluk dishes as a variety of healthy foods that are healthy for the body.