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.

Yamadaya has been serving puffer fish for over 100 years. Their fugu is caught in southern Japan and airlifted alive to their Tokyo restaurants. In Haedomari Market the fugu is auctioned off using ...

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 ...