This method of killing the fish means that the meat stays fresh for longer, and at Yamadaya, the fugu is aged for 24 hours before it's served. So what does it actually taste like? More from Retail ...

It takes three years to make it right, so be warned. Ovaries of the Japanese pufferfish, called fugu, are pickled in salt and bran in Hakusan’s Mikawa district to eliminate toxic poison.

People call him “Dr. Fugu” (Dr. Pufferfish) in a nod to his expertise. As a cooking instructor, he helped promote ways to safely consume the otherwise dangerous fish. Some 50 kinds of blowfish ...

Aa Aa Aa The fugu is a famous fish, at least when it comes to sushi, because it contains a neurotoxin that is potentially lethal to those who consume it. Because the fugu is a member of the ...