South Korean Delicacy Known as Hongeo Would Gag Average American and Anyone with a Brian!

This is really disgusting and I cannot believe that anyone would knowingly eat this as food. However in South Korea they have a special fish delicacy called hongeo and the people there just love it to death. And if you eat it, it might kill you! It is 30 day old rotten Skate. The ammonia smell that it gives off often lingers on skin, clothing and hair for afters after you consume it. This dish is made by taking fresh Skate and placing it in a walk in fridge for 15 days at a temperature of 36.5 degrees F; then you move it to another fridge for 15 days at 34 degrees F. After the full 30 days are done, your fish is ready to eat. Some people like it plain with nothing on it, others like to eat it slathered in an extremely strong Kimchi, or red pepper paste, salty mini shrimp, raw garlic, chili salt or boiled slices of fatty pork. Those condiments are for the weak who try to mask the fishs' ammonia odor, true die hards like it plain with nothing added to it. Ewwww! Personally, I think I will pass on this 30 day fermented/rotten fish. But thanks for asking. hahahaha I prefer my fish, FRESH, beer battered and deep fried with a side of chips and malt vinegar, thank you very much. hahahaha