A group of people in Vietnam sat down to a fish supper with a difference — the fish were still alive!

The disturbingly fresh dish is occasionally eaten by certain ethnic groups in northern Vietnam. This group was in dining in Son La Province.

It’s called ‘Cá Nhảy’ in Vietnamese, or ‘jumping fish’ in English. Before eating, the fish is put in a bowl of ingredients including vegetables like banana flowers, herbs, chilli, scallions and bamboo shoots.

The fish are kept in a clean water tank before eating, with the idea it cleans their intestines.

While some eat it, many Vietnamese people, and many foreigners, are uncomfortable with the idea of this dish.

The video captured the moment of the group of people ate live fish in Son La Province, Viet Nam.
This is one of the dishes of ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam. The dish is called " Cá Nhảy" in Vietnamese or "Jumping Fish" in English.
The main ingredients of this dish are live fish. The fish are kept in a clean water tank to clean the intestines before processing.
This dish is served with a lot of vegetables to reduce the fishy smell. Before eating, the fish will be put in a bowl of ingredients including many vegetables such as banana flowers, herbs, chili, scallions, bamboo shoots... After that, the eater will pick up the fish and the vegetables. Because the fish will jump when put into the bowl, this dish is called the jumping fish.
This is one of the horror dishes for many people in Vietnam. Some people did not dare to eat when they saw the live fish.
However, those who enjoy this dish said. The fish, when eaten with a lot of delicious vegetables and their meat is very sweet.
Video captured in Son La, Viet Nam.