Hot on the heels of frog juice comes news of the hagfish, considered an aphrodisiac in South Korea. The fish itself isn't a great looker ... the Yahoo report I read described it thus: The hagfish is a bottom feeder so repulsive it had a cameo on TV's "Fear Factor." It slimes its enemies, has rows of teeth on its tongue, and feeds on the innards of rotting fish by penetrating any orifice. For more, and pictures of the slime (which can goop up a bucket of seawater in moments), go to the Oceanlink entry for hagfish*
So back to its medicinal qualities. Hagfish has a "modest" following among older Korean men who reportedly savor it as an appetizer broiled in sesame oil, sprinkled with salt and accompanied by a shot of liquor. Yummm ... enough to have over 9 million pounds of hagfish consumer there each year!
*And be sure to follow the link at the bottom of the page to "to learn more about the uses and properties of hagfish slime".
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