Diner’s shock as his sushi ‘squirms like a SLUG’ on plate

A diner was shocked when he went to tuck into his sushi dinner to see that his meal was so fresh that it was still wiggling.

The social media user who named himself only as ‘shoumizo3446’ shared a video of the portion of food balanced on a rice roll at a restaurant in the city of Kishiwada in Southern Japan’s Osaka Prefecture.

The pale meat extends a corner almost as if it’s smiling or waiving.

The diner and his companion laugh as the piece of clam raises its edge and seems to wave at them at a branch of the popular Sushiro sushi restaurant chain.

‘Shoumizo3446’ ordered ‘iki hokkigai’ – with ‘hokkigai’ meaning surf clam and the ‘iki’.

This means the dish is prepared on the premises from seafood delivered live to the restaurant.

However, it is not supposed to gesture at diners when served to them.

The surprising video was seen three million times and became a hot topic on chat forums.

Some commenters said the movement meant the clam had not been properly prepared by the chef.

But some argued that at least the diner could be sure the meal was fresh, if it was still moving.

 The diner was not put off the meal and reported that it had been ‘extremely delicious’.

He is not thought to have complained to Sushiro and there was no comment reported from the restaurant.

The social media user who named himself only as ‘shoumizo3446’ shared a video of the portion of food balanced on a rice roll at a restaurant in Kishiwada, southern Japan

The diner was not put off the meal and reported that it had been ‘extremely delicious’