The French looked at a garden snail and thought yeah, bit of garlic butter, that'll do.
Fun fact: Roman legions farmed snails as portable rations, fattening them on milk and wine before long marches.
Raw fish on a plate, no tricks, nowhere to hide, and still one of the best things going.
Fun fact: The word means "pierced body" — fishermen once pinned a fin to each slice to identify the fish.