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

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.

Fugu” (Dr. Pufferfish ... In the past, people knew little about its dangers, resulting in many poisoning deaths nationwide from eating improperly prepared fish. Kitahama began studying ...