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Video: Eating live octopus in Korea (Warning: Graphic)
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The team here at Gadling has seen our fair share of shocking internet videos, and some of us have worked up the courage to eat some pretty questionable fare during our travels, but this clip from Fuel TV's Strangers in Danger might just be the most revolting thing we've ever seen.
Eating live octopus, or san nachi is widely practiced in South Korea, but the octopi being served are typically small enough to be wrapped around chopsticks and eaten in one bite. In this graphic clip, BMX pros "Catfish" Yankush and Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla decided to take it to a new extreme by choking down some unusually large cephalopods - with mixed results.
If you're hungry for more, check out what the guys decide to do at Korea's DMZ after the break; or catch the full episode tonight at 10:30PM E/P on Fuel TV and tune in every Tuesday as these two athletes travel through 13 different countries to take on the best, worst, & wildest challenges in each culture.
Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, South Korea, Video
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
thesvtautox Sep 28th 2011 5:38AM
no one eats the live octopus in this manner. its usually chopped up so the pieces of legs are still moving about, or there is a way to eat the whole octopus, but such type of octopus isnt that large, it makes a near bite size when wrapped around the chopstick. also, they dont eat the octopus with bare hands in such barbaric manner. this is definitely a miss representation of the practice of eating live octopus.
whether eating a live octopus in the first place is controversial or not, you gotta accurately reflect the actual practice of eating it.
thesvtautox Sep 28th 2011 5:40AM
*misrepresentation
lyung Sep 28th 2011 11:35AM
Sounds like these two (or the TV show's producers) watched "Oldboy" too many times.
Stuart Oct 27th 2011 9:42AM
Wow! I can't imagine how it taste Since the octopus have not yet been cook. I will never eat any Korean food any more.
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support Oct 27th 2011 9:54AM
maybe I'll eat some korean food.. like bibinpa but not raw octopus that's still moving! too freaky..
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