The 1999 version of The Oxford Companion to Food states that the flavor of fruit bats is similar to that of chicken, and that they are "clean animals living exclusively on fruit".
Versi 1999 dari The Oxford Companion to Food menyatakan bahwa rasa kelelawar buah mirip dengan ayam, dan behwa mereka "hewan bersih yang secara eksklusif tinggal di buah."