What did a poor moving octopus say to its eater?
It shouted: “Fighting!”
These chewy
sea creatures seem to struggle inside the mouth as if telling the human not to chew
them or else they will keep sucking.
Adventurous
raw food eaters in South Korea take delight in live octopus dishes. Many gutsy tourists
find this exotic and exciting, one of the many “food trips” they can do in the
country. But to others, it is still a practice that needs a lot of courage and effort
to try.
According
to Insider.com, eating a live octopus could kill you, especially if it is not prepared
properly. Some nutritionists and chefs do not recommend eating it alive because its
suckers make it a choking hazard. It has to be cut up into tiny bits first.
Raw
octopuses have quite a low food poisoning risk that is why South Koreans
include them in their specialty foods. It is also a rich source of active
taurine.
So how do South
Koreans enjoy live octopus?
Watch this
interesting video about the right preparation before eating a live octopus. Kim
Sang Jin, a chef of a hole-in-the-wall in Seoul, demonstrates this. He first removed
the mucus from the tentacles by squeezing them downwards while holding its
head. He proceeded to put the octopus on a chopping board to cut it into small pieces
of slimy moving things. He adds some seasoning and garnishing like garlic,
chili, and vegetables. Ta-dah! Your dancy little critters are ready!
The trick lies
in knowing the size of the raw octopus before you put it in your mouth. If it
is big, chances are, one will choke and die. Those who are not used to eating fresh
moving octopus should always be careful. There are YouTube videos about
accidents that occurred while people eat live octopus. It is always great to
try new things when you are a new kid in town. But it will surely help to get more
information from the internet and insider tips before embarking on any adventure.
What’s your
experience with raw octopuses? Share it below.
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