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Where to Eat Still-Moving Seafood in L.A.
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We are all about unconventional eats, but food that's still moving? That's a little freaky. Our friends over at Grub Street are getting in to the Halloween spirit by putting together this list of places that you can find your flesh fresh -- so fresh that it might even wriggle off your plate.
They talk about Wassada, where you can find still-live octopi -- a dangerous delicacy that need to be chewed really well. "Why?" you ask. Because about 6 people die per year in South Korea from being asphyxiated from the cephlapod being stuck in their throats.
Other interesting options include body sushi or Japanese nyotaimori at Deja Vu Downtown, or the undulating abalone at Jae Bu Do. Check out their piece for more details, if you dare.
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