Since ancient times, Westerners have seen squid and other cephalopods as monstrous, and not everyone has been fond of eating squid. In fact, only East Asians and Southern Europeans have traditionally consumed it.
自古西方人便將魷魚、章魚這類頭足類動物視為「魔鬼魚」，所以吃魷魚的民族並不普遍，只有東亞及南歐拉丁民族接受這種食物。