I'm so hungry, I could DIE!

[OCBuckWife]

Has anyone here ever eaten fugu, otherwise known as blowfish or puffer fish?

(It contains a very deadly neurotoxin in its liver, skin and other internal organs.
In Japan, a sushi chef has to be specially licensed to be able to prepare and serve the fish.)

If so, why? Could you tell us about your experience?


If not, have you ever thought about it?

It's fugu season from September through March and there is a restaurant near me that imports pre-cut/pre-depoisoned fugu. I'm thinking about that place a lot right now.

 

[tibor75]

There is a place in Springfield MA/OH/KY/wherever that has good fugu. The chef looks a little like Sulu.

 

[OCBucksFan]

Last week you jump out of a plane, now you're onto eating poison, do I really suck that much to live with?

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

Homer once ate some and thought he was going to die.

 

[OCBuckWife]

Last week you jump out of a plane, now you're onto eating poison, do I really suck that much to live with?

Ooo, forgotten already what the adrenaline does to my sex drive, have we?

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

It's good for what ails you.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I've had fugu in Japan a couple of times...it's OK, but nothing to die for.

 

[OCBuckWife]

I've had fugu in Japan a couple of times...it's OK, but nothing to die for.

I hear the fish itself isn't that yummy. How was the whole experience however? Did you get any special treatment while dining? Did they serve it in any special way or display it differently? Was it cut fresh in front of you?

 

[Big Papa]

Fugu you and die!!

 

[OCBuckWife]

Fugu you and die!!

Fugu you too, you Puffer!

 

[OCBuckWife]

This is a personal experience blog entry about the place that serves fugu I know of. It's a two parter.

 

[Big Papa]

Fugu you too, you Puffer!

Yeah, well, go eat a penis



































fish.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I hear the fish itself isn't that yummy. How was the whole experience however? Did you get any special treatment while dining? Did they serve it in any special way or display it differently? Was it cut fresh in front of you?

I had fugu prepared as both sashimi and nigiri...it was actually pretty bland, and sort of soft-chewy. It's not really served or displayed any differently than any other types of sashimi/nigiri, it's just more carefuly cleaned and prepared because of the hazards. And yes, you do have to be licensed in Japan to prepare and serve fugu.

 

[OCBuckWife]

I had fugu prepared as both sashimi and nigiri...it was actually pretty bland, and sort of soft-chewy. It's not really served or displayed any differently than any other types of sashimi/nigiri, it's just more carefuly cleaned and prepared because of the hazards. And yes, you do have to be licensed in Japan to prepare and serve fugu.

No reaction in your tongue or lips, no slight numbness or anything like that?

 

[Taosman]

Leave the poor little blowfish alone! He don't want to kill nobody!
And he don't have no taste! Just like BKB!