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I used to eat beondaegi as a kid, but can't do it anymore. No way. I clearly (and somewhat unfortunately) remember its texture and taste, though. Beondaegi is usually boiled/steamed, so it's wet -- there's a flavorful juice. When you bite into it, there's a soft crunch and a pop, as you'd expect from biting into a bug, and then what you get is a kind of dry, starchy texture. Not as chewy as roasted squid, but certainly not oozy or mushy. It's quite flavorful, actually... SIGH... This memory is so deeply ingrained in my brain that every time I think of beondaegi, my mouth waters but the rest of me gets goose bumps and I gag-shudder in disgust.