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Is it a crime? Based on available evidence and biological science, this is a case of cultural cognitive dissonance. It is a dish that relies on a biological reflex that we find unnerving. Eel Soup Disturbing Video
For the uninitiated, the clip—often reposted without context—shows a bowl of bubbling, steaming soup. As the camera zooms in, a large eel writhes inside the broth, seemingly alive and in distress. It looks less like a meal and more like a scene from a horror movie. The internet, predictably, lost its collective mind. Have you seen the video