Even better, tonight, I’ve been told, he’ll be serving that most prized portion of the fugu anatomy known as shira-ko, a.k.a. the engorged fugu sperm sac. Tiger fugu is considered the filet ...

If you've never heard about the danger of eating pufferfish, it's more than just urban legend. Although the fish is routinely served at restaurants across Japan, its poison is so potent that chefs ...

The most popular way to serve fugu is sashimi – raw fish sliced into thin pieces, served with soy sauce, lemon, chives, and wasabi. Another version is shabu-shabu, a one-pot dish with vegetables ...

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.

According to Somarriba, fugu’s skin, liver, and gonads contain the toxin. This means that even holding live fugu can have a mildly toxic effect. Those who handle pufferfish with bare hands may ...

In fact, I’d go so far as to liken buying one to dinning on a meal of Fugu, a Japanese delicacy made from the porcupinefish (puffer fish). If you’re unfamiliar with Fugu, parts of it are so ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Is there an ingredient with a more dangerous reputation than fugu? Surely not. The noxious Japanese puffer fish is notorious the ...