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A Malaysian woman recently uploaded a video of herself eating raw chicken liver on TikTok.
"Crazy favourite"
In the 20-second clip, the woman can be seen eating a raw chicken liver from a bowl.
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
In the video, she expressed her preference for raw chicken liver over cooked chicken liver.
She proceeded to put a large chunk of chicken liver inside her mouth.
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
She showed her approval for the raw liver by giving a thumbs up.
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
You can see the video for yourself here:
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Bewildered reaction
At the time of writing, the video uploaded by @mummybiey on TikTok had amassed 361.7k views.
Many netizens were bewildered by her action.
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
Others question how she was able to stand the smell of raw chicken.
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
When asked if she was for real, she answered by saying she was "serious" and she was "not lying, it's really delicious".
Image via @mummybiey/TikTok.
Raw chicken a delicacy in some cultures
Despite apphrehension, some cultures do enjoy raw chicken as a delicacy.
In Japan, chicken sashimi or torisashi is a dish particularly enjoyed in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in Kyushu.
According to Wa-Shoku, a Japanese website aiming to share information on the nation's food and job recruitment to Asean countries, these chickens are sourced strategically as only the freshest and high-quality meat are selected to avoid bacterial contamination.
According to a Twitter user, you can purchase chicken sashimi for 400 yen (S$3.98) at a supermarket.
スーパーで鳥刺しが400円で買えるのが鹿児島です。 pic.twitter.com/WmdbtLBPLg
— 底辺ちゃん (@syatomi_) April 10, 2023
But is it safe to consume raw chicken?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, eating raw or undercooked chicken can lead to food poisoning.
"Chicken can be a nutritious choice, but raw chicken is often contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria and sometimes with Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens bacteria.
If you eat undercooked chicken, you can get a foodborne illness, also called food poisoning. You can also get sick if you eat other foods or beverages that are contaminated by raw chicken or its juices."
Top image via @mummybiey/TikTok.