Fugu, or pufferfish, is a Japanese delicacy that has captured the attention of food lovers worldwide. However, preparing it is no easy task. This fish contains a deadly toxin called tetrodotoxin, ...

Every year in Japan, where eating fugu is part of a tradition that dates back over 2,000 years, there are fatalities linked to improper preparation of the fish. Even under strict regulations ...

In case you didn’t know, tetrodotoxin is the lethal poison found in the internal organs (the liver, gonads, and ovaries, specifically) of that great Japanese delicacy called fugu, or blowfish.

When selling such a dangerous food, safety is paramount ... been serving puffer fish for over 100 years. Their fugu is caught in southern Japan and airlifted alive to their Tokyo restaurants.

Kitahama was born in Osaka Prefecture, one of Japan’s largest pufferfish-consuming ... People call him “Dr. Fugu” (Dr. Pufferfish) in a nod to his expertise. As a cooking instructor, he ...

In the kitchen at Fukudokoro Sakai, a restaurant across the road from a seafood market at the southern tip of the main island of Japan ... billion yen in 2007. But fugu-focused restaurants ...

There are more than 450 recipes at the moment, each with various difficulties. One such recipe is Fugu Sushi, which requires only three ingredients to cook but can feel a little tricky as they are ...

Especially popular in Japan, fugu (the name of prepared blowfish ... “You know what would make this food really pop? Maggots”. If we had a penny for every time someone has told us that ...

"I remembered having dinner with Sonny Chiba in Japan while filming Tokyo Drift. We were having fugu, Japanese for blowfish, and Chiba explained that if the poisonous fish wasn't properly prepared ...