Octopus
Octopoda
Not Kosher
Description
Octopus is eaten in many cultures, especially around the Mediterranean and in Asia, with the arms and body prepared in ways that vary by place. In Korea it's eaten live as san-nakji.
Octopuses live in every ocean, from shallow tide pools to the deep sea. Different species live on coral reefs, in seagrass beds, in near-freezing Antarctic water, and around deep hydrothermal vents.
Also known as
- Common octopus
- Tako
- Pulpo
Octopus in foreign languages
| Scientific | Octopoda |
| Hebrew | תמנונאים |
| Arabic | أخطبوطيات |
| Spanish | Pulpo |
| Portuguese | Polvo |
| French | Poulpe |
| German | Achtfüßer |
| Greek | Χταπόδι |
| Russian | Осьминоги |
| Turkish | Ahtapot |
| Chinese | 八腕目 |
| Japanese | タコ |
| Korean | 문어목 |
| Hindi | अष्टबाहु |
| Bengali | অষ্টভুজ |
| Vietnamese | Bạch tuộc |
| Thai | หมึกสาย |
| Indonesian | Gurita |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A cephalopod mollusk with no fins or scales, so it is not kosher.
- All octopuses are venomous, and the blue-ringed octopus carries tetrodotoxin that's lethal to humans.
- Pieces of a freshly severed arm can choke a diner with their suction cups.