If a picture of live, squirming tentacles is worth a thousand people feeling nauseous, then a streaming video of the tentacles is worth a zillion vomitoriums. If you still can't quite picture a plate of these slithering, slimy octopus appendages from The Prince Restaurant after reading my article or even after listening to my story about the experience on KCRW's "Good Food" show, then surrender any last bit of imagination you might have left because you won't need an ounce of it when you check out this clip.
Bon appétit!
(Video: Steven Liu)
AHHH...
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HHHHHHHH!
(traumatized)
Posted by: Robyn | Jul 31, 2005 at 11:05 PM
O yea!
-adrian
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 at 07:56 AM
That's just wrong, wrong, (barf, hicup) wrong. I hope it's mother or PETA gets you!
Posted by: disneylandhangover | Aug 01, 2005 at 10:54 AM
Disneylandhangover, when I get my hands on you, I'm givin' you a live tentacles hangover!
Posted by: Eddie Lin | Aug 01, 2005 at 11:09 AM
that is just wrong.
Posted by: Alba | Aug 01, 2005 at 03:49 PM
Oh man. Eddie that's f*cking fantastic. It was a great article, but the video really makes it.
Well done.
Posted by: Alder | Aug 01, 2005 at 10:19 PM
OK, maybe the ducks would have been better to eat (but not by much)
Awesome video!
Posted by: Pam | Aug 02, 2005 at 08:19 PM
wow that's a great clip. reminds me of this korean movie i saw called Oldboy. the actor stuffs his face with a whole live octopus.
Posted by: Dylan | Aug 03, 2005 at 12:29 PM
you
complete
me.
LOL!
incredible. and i swear the music is so hilarious, though you should have played techno. LOL!
i am still laughing!
Posted by: sarah | Aug 03, 2005 at 04:20 PM
Hey, everyone, thanks for your comments, supportive, anti or traumatized. I am currently at Cedars-Sinai having some tentacles surgically removed from my stomach. I'm okay though. It only hurts when I breathe.
Eddie
Posted by: Eddie Lin | Aug 03, 2005 at 04:48 PM
Eddie,
Who sings that song you used in the video clip?
Posted by: elmomonster | Aug 04, 2005 at 02:32 PM
Eddie,
I love you site, and I hope you don't mind me adding you to my blog roll. Also I love the tenticle clip, reminds me of my childhood in Korea. LOL Thanks for a great laugh!
Milgwimper
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 08, 2005 at 08:39 AM
Oh the clip also reminded me of Fatman in Seouls clip...Ahh I see his blog on your blog roll too. Thanks!
Posted by: milgwimper | Aug 08, 2005 at 08:40 AM
Awesome!
I have never seen that dish on the menu at The Prince, it must be the other untranslated dish (next to the fried crickets...)
I look forward to following your reviews. There is plenty of good gross food in K-town, thats for sure!!
Posted by: marc brown | Aug 08, 2005 at 03:41 PM
That was gross! I just managed to ralph whatever little food I ate ;) What was the thing that you tried to yank out from your mouth after you sent in the squirmers?
Posted by: das_wunschdenken | Aug 08, 2005 at 06:54 PM
milgwimper,
thank you for checking us out and adding us to your blogroll. yeah, fatmanseoul is the OG of the live tentacle streaming video experience.
marc,
if you come across anything weird, wacky or odd in LA's food scene, please let me know. thanks!
das,
the thing i yanked out was the big piece of tentacle. i pulled it out because it was suctioning on to the back of my throat and was gagging me. i put it back in and chewed at it again. the small piece of tentacle took the opportunity and stuck on to my finger and hung on for dear life...i guess.
Posted by: Eddie Lin | Aug 09, 2005 at 11:58 AM
Eddie,
I saw this video and thought of you and your tentacles. Just take a look at what you were eating: Giant Octopus at work.
Donna
Posted by: Donna | Aug 20, 2005 at 09:30 AM
donna, what're you trying to do? make me hungry??? giant tentacles? bring. it. on. supersize me, homey!
Posted by: Eddie Lin | Aug 20, 2005 at 10:59 AM
i don't know why but i am so strangely attracted to this video and the soundtrack i keep coming back and watching it and i end up weeping because i am laughing so hard.
seriously.
Posted by: sarah | Aug 24, 2005 at 11:20 PM
it's like a traffic wreck, sarah. it appeals to our basest of instincts. man vs. beast. you just can't help but watch.
and the music - it's pretty.
Posted by: Eddie Lin | Aug 25, 2005 at 07:24 AM
Wow! I saw a link to your blog listed on a Yahoo group, and have enjoyed reading for the past half hour or so. Great stuff!
I have been trying to find an actual *recipe* for silkworms - doesn't really matter how, just something that makes them tasty - I've heard bad things about the canned ones (see also: wormfoods page on my website). Any suggestions?
Posted by: Michael | Aug 27, 2005 at 01:28 PM
hi michael,
i've only tried silk worm pupae once and it really wasn't very good. i ate a good amount of them hoping that it could become an acquired taste. the taste was never acquired. i describe it as tasting like a cockroach infested apartment. not good.
i don't know of any recipes for silk worms. the ones i had were sauteed in a watery, opaque sauce.
good luck!
Posted by: Eddie Lin | Aug 27, 2005 at 04:33 PM
Hi, I just called the restaurant up and they said they don't carry live octopus tentacles on their menu. I'm pretty sure I got the right number. Perhaps they didn't understand my question or did they remove the dish from the menu althogether?
Posted by: Anonymous | Sep 26, 2005 at 10:28 AM
It is quite difficult to communicate to the staff at The Prince because they mostly speak Korean. But I can also add that the restaurant may not have "live tentacles" currently because it is sort of seasonal. I'm not sure what the season is for "live tentacles" but when I was there for the BlackBook photo shoot, "live tentacles" wasn't available either. Just keep checking in with them.
Posted by: Eddie Lin | Sep 26, 2005 at 03:47 PM
at first, i was slightly disturbed.
then, i decided that i needed to try a plateful.
Posted by: quirkypandacub | Dec 10, 2005 at 06:45 PM