Would You Eat Live Octopus? | National Geographic

it has a big bulbous head beady black

it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles

eyes and eight squirming tentacles

eyes and eight squirming tentacles it’s the octopus many would call it ugly

it’s the octopus many would call it ugly

it’s the octopus many would call it ugly and disgusting the one thing they

and disgusting the one thing they

and disgusting the one thing they wouldn’t call it is dinner but in Korea

wouldn’t call it is dinner but in Korea

wouldn’t call it is dinner but in Korea octopus is considered a delicious treat

octopus is considered a delicious treat

octopus is considered a delicious treat and there’s one popular way of eating it

and there’s one popular way of eating it

and there’s one popular way of eating it that doesn’t require a recipe they don’t

that doesn’t require a recipe they don’t

that doesn’t require a recipe they don’t cook this eight-legged Beast they don’t

cook this eight-legged Beast they don’t

cook this eight-legged Beast they don’t even kill it they eat it alive

with eight arms and over a thousand

with eight arms and over a thousand suckers the octopus is a mouthful

suckers the octopus is a mouthful

suckers the octopus is a mouthful this meal won’t go down without a fight

but sometimes it’s not just difficult

but sometimes it’s not just difficult it’s deadly doctor that ago you buddy

it’s deadly doctor that ago you buddy

it’s deadly doctor that ago you buddy Delgado

Delgado

Delgado what happened to me was I was trying to

what happened to me was I was trying to

what happened to me was I was trying to eat it whole and a piece of tentacle got

eat it whole and a piece of tentacle got

eat it whole and a piece of tentacle got stuck between my teeth

stuck between my teeth

stuck between my teeth and I choked on it the vendor lived to

and I choked on it the vendor lived to

and I choked on it the vendor lived to tell the tale

tell the tale

tell the tale but others haven’t been so fortunate so

but others haven’t been so fortunate so

but others haven’t been so fortunate so why would anyone eat a dish so slimy and

why would anyone eat a dish so slimy and

why would anyone eat a dish so slimy and deadly it’s simple Koreans believe

deadly it’s simple Koreans believe

deadly it’s simple Koreans believe eating live octopus is a surefire way to

eating live octopus is a surefire way to

eating live octopus is a surefire way to build strength and stamina that’s why

build strength and stamina that’s why

build strength and stamina that’s why some who practice the ancient martial

some who practice the ancient martial

some who practice the ancient martial art of kendo loved to eat it kendo

art of kendo loved to eat it kendo

art of kendo loved to eat it kendo demands concentration and endurance but

demands concentration and endurance but

demands concentration and endurance but one of these students is at a

one of these students is at a

one of these students is at a disadvantage American Engram Jones has

disadvantage American Engram Jones has

disadvantage American Engram Jones has never experienced this boost from live

never experienced this boost from live

never experienced this boost from live octopi tonight Ingram is determined to

octopi tonight Ingram is determined to

octopi tonight Ingram is determined to prove his courage and swallow the deadly

prove his courage and swallow the deadly

prove his courage and swallow the deadly meal

actually I was taught for America if

actually I was taught for America if it’s alive don’t eat it I come to Korea

it’s alive don’t eat it I come to Korea

it’s alive don’t eat it I come to Korea and it’s alive and they eat it

Ingram watches carefully to learn the

Ingram watches carefully to learn the technique this is how you do it this is

technique this is how you do it this is

technique this is how you do it this is how you eat it

how you eat it

how you eat it this is the method they wrapped the live

this is the method they wrapped the live

this is the method they wrapped the live octopus around the chopsticks come on

octopus around the chopsticks come on

octopus around the chopsticks come on back yeah he’s gonna eat the whole thing

back yeah he’s gonna eat the whole thing

back yeah he’s gonna eat the whole thing put it in their mouths and hope their

put it in their mouths and hope their

put it in their mouths and hope their jaws are stronger than its tentacles all

jaws are stronger than its tentacles all

jaws are stronger than its tentacles all right now it’s Ingram’s turn that’s kind

right now it’s Ingram’s turn that’s kind

right now it’s Ingram’s turn that’s kind of big

of big

of big [Music]

invites the grasping tentacles as their

invites the grasping tentacles as their powerful suckers sticks his tongue teeth

powerful suckers sticks his tongue teeth

powerful suckers sticks his tongue teeth and the inside of his mouth yeah why not

and the inside of his mouth yeah why not

and the inside of his mouth yeah why not hurry climb

no he’s had enough Ingram may be a great

no he’s had enough Ingram may be a great kendo fighter but he’s no match for the

kendo fighter but he’s no match for the

kendo fighter but he’s no match for the October’s jewing is not the problem the

October’s jewing is not the problem the

October’s jewing is not the problem the problem is swallowing it because it’s so

problem is swallowing it because it’s so

problem is swallowing it because it’s so slimy and it sticks to your tongue

slimy and it sticks to your tongue

slimy and it sticks to your tongue so it’s hard to swallow when it’s

so it’s hard to swallow when it’s

so it’s hard to swallow when it’s sticking to your tongue it’s very

sticking to your tongue it’s very

sticking to your tongue it’s very difficult sorry guys

difficult sorry guys

difficult sorry guys I tried Ingram is left with a new

I tried Ingram is left with a new

I tried Ingram is left with a new appreciation for the courage of his

appreciation for the courage of his

appreciation for the courage of his Korean friends their brain they’re very

Korean friends their brain they’re very

Korean friends their brain they’re very brave

brave

brave I think they’re very brave and he’s also

I think they’re very brave and he’s also

I think they’re very brave and he’s also gained a healthy respect for the

gained a healthy respect for the

gained a healthy respect for the tenacity of the octopus