8 Most Horrifying Foods Around the World (3 of 5)

4. Kidney Beans

You may be curious why kidney beans, which you can buy in any store, are among all these horrible foods. Well, people keep forgetting that raw kidney beans are quite toxic. These beans possess a certain compound that’s difficult to spell and can upset your stomach, leading to severe indigestion, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Consuming more than three raw or undercooked kidney beans can trigger these effects. So, to be on the safe side, just buy the canned beans, don’t cook them at home.

5. Sannakji

Sannakji is a Korean delicacy whose name means “squirming octopus.” And you can already see where this is going. The dish consists of either a small octopus or tentacles from a larger one, which may still move as if alive. Now, the octopus on the plate is actually dead. But it’s very fresh, so it moves, reacting to the salt in the soy sauce, making its freshly severed neurons still fire. If you can’t tell, that’s a real choking hazard. The tentacles behave exactly as if they were still alive, and their suction cups could latch onto your throat from the inside. So, if you’re eating sannakji, chew it thoroughly.