Humans eat frogs alive in some parts of Asia, especially in dishes like ‘san zhi er’ in China and ‘live frog sashimi’ in Japan.
In some Asian nations, live octopus is seen as a delicacy and is consumed in raw form, while the animal is still moving.
In a few regions of Asia, people enjoy monkey brains as a delicacy and it is sometimes consumed while the monkey is alive and not dead.
In the traditional Japanese dish ‘ikizukuri’, a fish is sliced and served while it is still alive and twitching.
In various cultures, people love to consume live squid. Live squid is served as ‘sannakji’ in Korea.
Live shrimp like ‘drunken shrimp is consumed in dishes by some people where the shrimp is soaked in liquor and then eaten while it is still alive.
In some parts of the world, insects and larvae like grasshoppers, bees and ants are either eaten alive or deep-fried.