Delicacy#Risks And Harm Associated with Delicacies

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A delicacy is a rare food item that is considered highly desirable, sophisticated, or peculiarly distinctive within a given culture or region. A delicacy may have an unusual flavor or be expensive compared to everyday foods.

Delicacies vary across countries, customs, and ages. Some delicacies are confined to a certain culture, such as fugu in Japan and ant larvae (escamoles) in Mexico, or may refer to specific local products, such as porcino, venison or anchovy.

Culture plays a role in determining what is considered a delicacy. The long-standing tradition and practice of insect consumption represented in Oaxaca, Mexico has occurred for centuries.{{Cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=Jeffrey H |last2=Sáánchez |first2=Nydia Delhi Mata |last3=Montiel-Ishino |first3=Francisco |date=2009-02-01 |title=Chapulines and Food Choices in Rural Oaxaca |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/gastronomica/article/9/1/61/47504/Chapulines-and-Food-Choices-in-Rural-Oaxaca |journal=Gastronomica |language=en |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=61–65 |doi=10.1525/gfc.2009.9.1.61 |issn=1529-3262|url-access=subscription }} The availability of foods or particular ingredients may determine the types of delicacies associated with different cultures.