Chinese girl’s attempt to eat Mantis Shrimp alive ends in painful surprise, watch

China’s culinary culture often fascinates and shocks people around the world. However, some of its extreme food practices spark heated debate internationally. One of the most controversial issues is eating live creatures. From wriggling octopus to shrimp that still move on the plate, these delicacies are considered exotic and adventurous by some, yet disturbing or cruel by others. Such practices raise ethical and cultural questions about taste, tradition, and humanity’s relationship with food.

Recently, a video showing a Chinese girl attempting to eat a mantis shrimp alive went viral on social media, capturing the attention of millions.

'Mishap' with Mantis Shrimp

In the viral video, the woman tries to drop the tiny mantis shrimp into a boiling hot dish, which already contains several crabs. However, the shrimp slips off and begins crawling across the table, refusing to be eaten. The woman quickly tries to put it back into the dish using chopsticks, but the shrimp retaliates by biting her hand sharply. The pain is so intense that tears roll down her face as she struggles to free herself.

Eventually, she calls for help from a nearby staff member to remove the tenacious shrimp from her hand, highlighting just how unpredictable this daring culinary experiment turned out to be.

Originally shared on TikTok by Rural Life China and widely circulated on X, the short clip has gone viral, leaving viewers divided.

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Netizens React

Some netizens criticized the practice of eating live creatures, using the incident to spark a fresh debate on food ethics. Others sympathized with the shrimp, showing little pity for the woman’s ordeal. Either way, the video has reignited conversations about extreme culinary traditions and the unexpected consequences they can bring.