My son took me to a Korean restaurant that served Japanese also.

I got some fish on Soba noodles thing. Well, when they served it, they sprinkled
some LARGE flakes of something on top, and when the waiter put down the
dish, these were moving...like seaweed does under water.

I can't remember the name of the dish...my son would know, but he is at work.

So I looked up and said.... this is still alive? EVERYONE, at the tables nearby stood up and immediately from some "secret" location the owner appeared and
I was so embarrassed! I never saw such fast attention!

It seems that the flakes stand up and "wave" in the heat that rises from the fish. (the whole dish).... We all started laughing, and I'll never forget it.
I was never so aware of how people "listen in" on your conversations either.
Everyone else was Asian at the time in there, and we were the only non-Asian patrons! They were all conversing in their native language too. Probably had ALOT to say about ME!