Eating Live Octopus

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In Hawaii there are certain delicacies eaten raw, ie- various poke, sashimi, sushi, and shrimp. Small opai or fresh water shrimp can be eaten alive, slightly seasoned. In Korea there is a delicacy cuisine that is considered beyond extreme to the western culture. The Korean's have a dish called "sannakji" or "sannakji hoe" which consists of eating live octopus or "nakji" in South Korea.

One way of serving is to cut the tentacles into small bit size pieces and served immediately, usually lightly seasoned with sesame and sesame oil. The nakji or octopus pieces are usually still squirming on the plate. Another way of preparing (or lack of) the Korean dish is to be served & eaten whole, still alive and crawling.

The people of Korea believe eating the live octopus will bring strength and stamina to those who it it.

(Reference - Wikipedia) Because the suction cups on the arm pieces are still active when the dish is served, special care ought to be taken when eating sannakji. The active suction cups can cause swallowed pieces of arm to stick to the mouth or throat. This can present a choking hazard for some people, particularly if they are intoxicated. One must thoroughly chew so that no piece is big enough to stick to one's throat. Some people like the feel of the pieces wriggling as swallowed, and so will not completely chew up the particles. Those who are new eating sannakji should completely chew it up into tiny particles before swallowing.
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written by Michal , November 19, 2009
I seek strength.

And, even more important - I seek slippery sliminess, which is so useful in modern society.

So I am going to go to Korea and eat the squirming octopus, with a little of the red sauce.
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