Despite this danger, pufferfish holds a special place in the cuisine of Japan, where it's known as fugu. Considered a delicacy, fugu is revered for its delicate flavor and the meticulous skill ...

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 ...

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, better known as pufferfish in the U.S., is particularly revered in Japan. But there's a catch: Fugu is deadly if not ...

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 ...

Fugu poisoning in Japan has decreased significantly over time. The Ministry for Health lists 18 species of pufferfish caught along the country’s coast alongside guidance about which parts are edible.

Because the fugu is a member of the pufferfish group, it also has another claim to fame: Like all pufferfish, the fugu has an extremely small genome, roughly one tenth the size of that of other ...

After six to 12 months, the eels are big enough to be sold. 3. Puffer Fish Fugu, or puffer fish, is a delicacy served across Japan. The most prized and poisonous is the torafugu, or tiger puffer fish.

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 ...

FUGU or pufferfish is not something that can be savoured at just any Japanese restaurant as a chef must be licensed to prepare and serve it. Prepared wrongly, consuming fugu can result in death as ...

Blowfish are deadly. In fact, they are said to be far more deadly than cyanide. Yet despite the risks they pose, they are also an expensive delicacy. Especially popular in Japan, fugu (the name of ...

TOKYO: A 10-year-old Japanese girl has become the youngest person authorised to prepare "fugu" pufferfish -- a delicacy that can kill if its poisonous parts are not properly removed. Fifth grader ...