Do people eat fish eyes out of the fish head?

Yes, in certain Asian cultures it is quite common. My mom used to fight with her brothers and sister over the fish eyeballs, when they were growing up. There were four of them (children), but only two eyeballs. read more

Alas, when the bowls were laid out, the one with fish eyes staring balefully upward landed in front of the most fastidious eater in the room. He has never dined at my house again. So I called James Serpell, director of the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society at the University of Pennsylvania, and asked why eyes creep people out. read more

yes. Many cultures, specifically Asian and African eat fish eyes. I am living in Okinawa now, and there are plenty of restaurants that sell fish head stew, where many people do indeed eat the eye. read more