Still Don’t Know What to Eat For Dinner? How About a Nice, Comforting Plate of DEEP FRIED PIRANHA?

April 17, 2013 // 4:48 pm

Never mind the fact that 30 minutes before now, it probably could have eviscerated you in less than three seconds flat. Apparently deep fried piranha is delicious. Just be careful with the bones.

For a limited time, Japan’s Nara Kenko Land spa is hosting a “Big Amazon Mysterious Fish…

Finally, Someone Made Fortune-Telling Bacon

March 21, 2013 // 1:04 pm

I hate to break it to you, guy, but just because a super-intelligent spider describes your pig as “some pig,” “terrific” and “radiant” doesn’t mean that when you finally do cook the thing, you’ll magically wind up with fortune-telling bacon. That’s just not how it works.

If you want…

Here, Have Some Photos of a Hot Half-Naked Chick Wearing Nothing But Salmon Sashimi [NSFW]

March 19, 2013 // 10:42 am

We all know that a good cut of salmon sashimi can get pretty expensive, so why anyone would waste several slices just to get a silly little picture out of it is beyond me.

Ohhhh, that’s why.

Twenty-year-old LiuYou Qi is a Chinese model known for her youthful…

The Internet’s Attempt at Stained Glass Sushi

March 7, 2013 // 7:00 am

If you haven’t seen the episode of Iron Chef America where Morimoto kicks ass (I’m just kidding, that’s basically every episode) with his “stained glass sushi”, stop what you’re doing and go find it now. It’s probably on YouTube, or tumblr, or in the World’s Greatest Hits Hall of Fame,…

Dip Your Sushi in A Shark Bite of Soy Sauce

February 8, 2013 // 8:00 am

Sushi is a funny thing. For starters, it’s the subject of interpretive fishy dances, which is questionable. However, the delicious Japanese cuisine is also a source of inspiration for awesome concepts, like this shark sushi plate.

Made by aviceramics, this clay creation is not only a…

Can the Mediterranean Diet Make You Less Depressed?

February 8, 2013 // 6:00 am

Apparently, the science of “healthy fats” and something called BDNF, a protein that controls certain brain functions,  has been linked to mental disorders like schizophrenia and depression. Eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids (like fish and nuts, staples of the Mediterranean diet, which also includes more fresh…

Fish with 2,500 Times the Radiation Limit Found Off Coast of Japan

January 25, 2013 // 6:39 pm

Here at Foodbeast, we’re pretty hardcore seafood fans, but we’re not picky. Generally, we’ll eat anything as long as it’s fresh, tasty, and preferably not radioactive. It’s that last bit that’s proving to be a problem for Fukushima, Japan, where a fish caught last Friday was reported to contain…

McDonald’s Serving Sustainable Fish Now, Still Not Serving Sustainable Beef

January 25, 2013 // 4:40 pm

McDonald’s USA gets an environmental pat on the back this week for making a move towards sustainability and serving Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable fish at all of their U.S. eateries.