“What’s This?”: South Africans Can’t Deal with Weird Looking 'Octodog' Food, Hilarious Reactions Ensue

“What’s This?”: South Africans Can’t Deal with Weird Looking 'Octodog' Food, Hilarious Reactions Ensue

  • South Africans are at it on social media as they share their hilarious views regarding a food item known as an 'octodog'
  • A post by @Dineo_Metja seems to question the ‘hotdog’, calling on seafood lovers to explain what kind of a meal this is
  • Some people have shared their experiences, saying it’s really delicious, but some can’t deal with such scary-looking stuff

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South Africans are turning their focus to an unusual dish that has found its way to the internet. A post by a stunning lady seems to raise questions regarding seafood.

@Dineo_Metja has just shared a photo of some food item, along the lines of a hotdog, but it seems her followers can’t deal with such a dish even if it’s prepared or sold by one of the top restaurants in the land.

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Briefly News takes a look at the funny reactions from the post that is seriously going viral among the social networkers.

South Africans, Weird, octodog, Dish, Reactions
A food item similar to a hot dog has divided the online community and Mzansi reacts. image: @Dineo_Metja/Twitter
Source: Twitter

The post reads:

@Divinerakau said:

"I wouldn’t have it in a hot dog but tentacles slap hard shem. I especially love how they prepare them ko Mezapoli, Melrose Arch.”

@Barry_Nkomo said:

"Where can I get octopus in Pretoria?"

@AnthonyNgele said:

"What is Jesus Christ's name is this? Some people gonna eat us one day.”

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@HineyB051 said:

"Yum, I wanna taste it.”

@KholoSithole said:

"But you all eat and love calamari mos.”

@Thabs_Stbash said:

"This can't be labelled as a hot dog, no ways.”

Man shares pic of his cooking, Mzansi thinks it looks like garbage

Remaining with stories on food items, Briefly News recently ran an article on a local man who is definitely offending lots of South Africans after posting a pic of the mogodu he just prepared. The Twitter user, however, seems to feel nothing but proud after all his hard work in the kitchen

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Heading to the social media streets, @Maps_Welsh couldn't help sharing a snap of what he cooked up the other day:

"Mogodu Monday went well yesterday," he captioned the self-assured post.

Unfortunately, the young man's dish did not look all that appetising. Many social media users compared the food to the dirty sewage water and the rubbish piles that often litter the busy metros of Mzansi.

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Phumzile Ngcatshe (Editor) Phumzile Ngcatshe is a staunch football fan and a lover of political and human interest stories. He launched his journalism career working for various community publications but eventually joined Goal.com where he worked until October 2020. In March 2021 Pumzile also started writing human interest, mainstream and sports news for Briefly News. Phumzile's love for writing saw him earn a national qualification in Journalism and Media Studies and a qualification in video and television production.