Internet users were quick to call Dish “immoral” and “cruel”.
In foreign countries, it is very common for travelers to embark on culinary adventures in order to taste some of the local cuisine. That’s exactly what one internet influencer did during his recent trip to Thailand. User Sam Pepper shared a video of him trying the “Live Jumping Shrimp Salad” on Instagram.
Freshwater prawns are mixed with seasonings, roasted peppers, cilantro, fresh chutney and onions to create a quirky delicacy. Lemon juice is also squeezed all over the top just before the container is lidded and served.
In the clip, the internet influencer is seen trying the strangest dish. “It’s really there. But when in Thailand! Live Shrimp Salad!” he wrote in the caption of the post.
Watch the video below:
In the short video, as the food vendor squeezes lemon juice all over the dish, live prawns are seen jumping around clutching the sides of the container for their dear life. As the internet influencer takes a bite of the bizarre salad, he also claims that live sea animals bit him inside the mouth.
Sam Pepper shared the clip last month and it has since collected over 96,000 likes and over six million views. Internet users were quick to call Dish “immoral” and “cruel”.
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“Jumping around somethin’ about my food ain’t right[ith] Me,” wrote one user. “I’m so glad they cut you back. Because why would you eat living things. Like they don’t have feelings,” said another.
A third user commented, “Another reason to add to the list of reasons why not to visit Thailand,” while a fourth said, “We do not support this for doing such a cruel thing”. “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t need to try everything,” expressed a fifth.
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