Diet The original Oʼodham diet consisted of regionally available wild game, insects, and plants. Through foraging, Oʼodham ate a variety of regional plants, such as: ironwood seed, honey mesquite, hog potato, and organ-pipe cactus fruit. While the Southwestern United States does not have an ideal climate for cultivating crops, Oʼodham cultivated crops of white tepary beans, peas, and Spanish watermelons. They hunted pronghorn antelope, gathered hornworm larvae,White-lined Sphinx MothMarci Tarre (2010) Fit to Be Eaten: A Brief Introduction to Entomophagy. Sonorensis 30(1):11-17. and trapped pack rats for sources of meat. Preparation of foods included steaming plants in pits and roasting meat on an open fire.Nebhan, Gary Paul (1997). Cultures of Habitat: On Nature, Culture, and Story, pp. 197–206.
diet ThE OrigiNaL oʼOdham dieT cOnSIsteD of reGioNAlly avAilable wilD GAMe, insEcts, and PLAnts. througH ForaGINg, oʼoDHam Ate a variEty Of rEgionAl PlAnTS, sucH as: IRONwooD SeEd, honEy Mesquite, HOg Potato, and OrGan-pipe cActuS fRuIt. while tHE SouThwEsteRn uNiTED staTes does not Have An ideal cLiMAtE for cultivatInG CROps, oʼODhaM CulTivaTed cRops oF whiTe TEPary beANs, peas, and spaNish WateRMeloNS. theY hUnTeD PrOngHorN aNtelope, gATheRed HorNwoRm Larvae,wHiTE-linEd spHiNx mOTHmArci Tarre (2010) Fit to be eaTen: A Brief INTrodUction tO enTOMoPhAgy. SonorEnSiS 30(1):11-17. and TraPped paCK RaTs fOR Sources oF MeaT. preparAtion of foOds iNCluDeD steAmiNg pLAnts in Pits AND roastiNg meAT on An opeN FiRE.nEBhAn, GARy pauL (1997). cuLturEs Of haBItat: On naTuRe, cultuRe, aNd story, pP. 197–206.