--- description: None of us will ever know joy like this title: Pet Crab Joyfully Chows Down on a Plate of Noodles [VIDEO] image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2be8b5be3be005ee/69869bde169ab047c627a5c3/497419317.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # You'll Never Know Joy Like This Crab Chowing Down on a Plate of Noodles by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 15, 2014 8:45 PM CUT  Bun bo Hue - Hue Style Rice Vermicelli Bun bo Hue - Hue Style Rice VermicelliGetty Images by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 15, 2014 8:45 PM CUT You probably never thought of crabs as cute creatures, which is really quite understandable, but this video could potentially alter your views. Watch as this pet crab just goes to TOWN on a big ol’ plate of Korean noodles. He really seems to appreciate every bite. Maybe we could all learn something from him about appreciating what we have and savoring every moment of our lives. ([h/t First We Feast](http://firstwefeast.com/laugh/watch-a-pet-crab-slurp-on-a-plate-of-noodles/ "undefined")) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2989185/youll-never-know-joy-like-this-crab-chowing-down-on-a-plate-of-noodles/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2989185/youll-never-know-joy-like-this-crab-chowing-down-on-a-plate-of-noodles/"},"headline":"You'll Never Know Joy Like This Crab Chowing Down on a Plate of Noodles","datePublished":"2014-07-15T20:45:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:11:43.338Z","description":"He basically dances as he eats","url":"https://time.com/2989185/youll-never-know-joy-like-this-crab-chowing-down-on-a-plate-of-noodles/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","Pets"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2be8b5be3be005ee/69869bde169ab047c627a5c3/497419317.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Grossman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2be8b5be3be005ee/69869bde169ab047c627a5c3/497419317.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"497419317","caption":"497419317","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2989185/youll-never-know-joy-like-this-crab-chowing-down-on-a-plate-of-noodles/","name":"You'll Never Know Joy Like This Crab Chowing Down on a Plate of Noodles"}}]}] ```