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Mexican caviar can mean ant larvae
Escamoles are the edible larvae and pupae of particular ants, eaten in Mexico. They are sometimes nicknamed Mexican caviar. The name points to how the ingredient is regarded rather than identifying it as fish eggs.
A food nickname can conceal a different creature.
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