Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Chinese Youths Share Extreme Frugality Hacks: Worms and More
Some young people in China are sharing extreme money-saving tips online.
They are part of a group that wants to live simply and save money.
One person suggested eating breadworms, which they say taste like almonds and are cheaper than chicken.
They steam the worms and even make them into patties.
Other tips include freezing eggs in cubes for meals and using chicken bones to make soup.
The goal is to reduce spending and live a more frugal lifestyle, even using the worms to help them sleep.
Young Chinese adults are sharing extreme frugality hacks online to save money.
Members of the Thrifty Men's Association see their lifestyle as a protest against consumerism.
One viral tip suggests eating breadworms as a cheap source of protein.
Breadworms are claimed to taste like 'milky almonds' and cost less than chicken.
Other money-saving tips include freezing eggs and using chicken bones for soup.
- Who
- Young Chinese adults
- What
- Sharing extreme frugality hacks, including eating breadworms, to save money.
- When
- Recently, as the tips have gone viral.
- Where
- Online, across Chinese social media.
- Why
- As a protest against consumerism and to save money.
- Group Name
- Thrifty Men’s Association
- Group Members
- Over 240,000
- Breadworm Cost
- 12 yuan (under ₹150) per kilogram
- Breadworm Protein Content
- 20%
- Breadworm Taste Claim
- Milky almonds