• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Video of fresh pasta dish moving is seriously disturbing people

Home> Community

Published 18:28 22 Mar 2023 GMT

Video of fresh pasta dish moving is seriously disturbing people

"I would never eat pasta after this"

Daisy Phillipson

Daisy Phillipson

As they say, you eat with your eyes, which is perhaps why so many people lost their appetite when they watched a video showing what appears to be fresh pasta moving.

We've all seen those clips of moving meat, right? Every now and then they pop up online, showing frog legs or raw beef jumping to life after having salt thrown on them.

Although it might look like something straight out of a horror movie, the real reason they do that isn't quite as exciting.

Advert

It turns out the salt creates a chemical reaction, causing the muscles to spasm.

Which begs the question: why is the pasta moving? Well, let us explain...

Though the noodles appear to have taken on a life of their own, it's actually what's sprinkled on top that's to blame.

Those moving morsels are katsuobushi, aka bonito flakes - anyone who's enjoyed the Japanese dish okonomiyaki will know what these are.

Bonito flakes are so fine that they look like they're dancing when they're added to hot food.
Creative Commons

Advert

The paper-thin shavings are made up of skipjack tuna that has been simmered, smoked and fermented, and they add a great umami flavour to any dish.

In this case, they've been added by an Italian chef to some fresh pasta, which has created enough heat to make it look like the flakes are dancing.

If you're not familiar with the ingredient, it can be a little jarring.

This was the case for TikToker Emma Mirte, who shared a clip of her dish with text over the top that reads: "POV: Eating pasta in Italy and it starts moving."

In the caption, she asked: "Can someone tell me what this is?"

Advert

A number of viewers were equally as baffled, with one writing: "Nah I don't trust that nope I can't."

"This happened to me at Ruby Tuesdays," said another. "Turned out there was stink bugs in their salad bar."

Some people weren't convinced.
TikTok/@emmamirte.donkervoort

A third added: "The way my smile faded," while a fourth chimed in: "I would never eat pasta after this."

It might be a no for them, but for those familiar with bonito flakes, the footage offered up nothing more than a delicious-looking fish dish.

Advert

"It's dried shaved bonito flakes," said one. "It's moving because the steam from the food beneath it is hydrating it again."

Another commented: "Heat in the air moving the very fine bonito flakes," alongside a laughing emoji.

And just in case you didn't hear it the first time, a third said: "They are bonito flakes. They move like that on top of hot dishes."

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@emmamirte.donkervoort

Topics: Food And Drink, Viral, Weird, TikTok

Daisy Phillipson
Daisy Phillipson

Daisy graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, writing a thesis on the move from print to digital publishing. Continuing this theme, she has written for a range of online publications including Digital Spy and Little White Lies, with a particular passion for TV and film. Contact her on [email protected]

X

@DaisyWebb77

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

a day ago
2 days ago
  • Deborah Prum / Audible
    a day ago

    Woman who 'died' twice reveals what she saw that left her no longer scared of death

    Deborah Prum has detailed her experiences

    Community
  • SWNS
    a day ago

    Former teacher who is now ‘sugar baby’ earning £3,000 a month explains reality of her new life

    She's revealed all the tricks of the trade

    Community
  • Instagram/thylaneblondeau
    a day ago

    Woman dubbed ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ hit back over comments about what she looks like now

    Thylane Blondeau said it was 'time to stop' questioning the authenticity of her appearance

    Community
  • Instagram/@thylaneblondeau
    2 days ago

    Woman once dubbed 'most beautiful girl in the world' explained health struggles as she's pictured aged 24

    French model Thylane Blondeau was once called the 'most beautiful girl in the world'

    Community
  • Seriously awkward moment man mocks woman wearing band t-shirt without realising who she is
  • Colonel Sanders' secret KFC recipe 'revealed by family member' and you can make it at home
  • People left ‘feeling sick’ after finding out how mayonnaise is really made
  • British favourite dish can make you seriously ill if you fail to do one thing before eating it