The fugu (河豚; 鰒; フグ) in Japanese, bogeo (복어; 鰒魚) or bok (복) in Korean, and hétún (河豚; 河魨) in Standard Modern Chinese [a] is a pufferfish, normally of the genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or a porcupinefish of the genus Diodon, or a …

2019年8月6日 · Both fugu skin and meat are used in Japanese cuisine, and the meat is very versatile. Fugu was originally a high-class food, but has become more widely available in recent years--although still as a premium-priced fish. Here are 10 excellent fugu dishes that make those prices absolutely worth it.

2023年11月28日 · Fugu fish are typically found in the warm seawater around Japan, where they feed on algae and various ocean-floor-dwelling creatures. Despite their seemingly unassuming nature and admittedly odd appearance, fugu harbor a deadly secret: they are one of the planet's most poisonous vertebrates.

2021年9月14日 · Fugu (フグ or 河豚) is a Japanese pufferfish very famous worldwide for being served as a dish in restaurants despite its poisonous properties that require chefs to have a license to cook it. But where did this tradition of eating fugu come from? And how does one learn how to handle such a fish? Let’s find out!

Takifugu, also known by the Japanese name fugu (河豚, lit. "river pig"), is a genus of pufferfish with 25 species, most of which are native to salt and brackish waters of the northwest Pacific, but a few species are found in freshwater in Asia or more widely in the Indo-Pacific region.

2024年2月5日 · Fugu is made of chopped pufferfish served in a sashimi style. Chefs will often arrange the thinly sliced flesh in the shape of an innocent-looking flower. Different species of pufferfish can be...

2025年1月15日 · What is fugu, this famous deadly Japanese fish? The fugu is a generic term for several species of pufferfish, notably the torafugu, considered the tastiest and most prized. These fish are distinguished by their unique appearance: a round body capable of inflating in case of threat, and rough skin often covered with small spines.

2022年10月15日 · Fugu (or blowfish) is by far the country's most dangerous dish, and it's the one that Shimonoseki is most known for. If improperly prepared, fugu can be toxic to those who consume it, so only...

Fugu, a prized pufferfish delicacy in Japan, carries a premium price tag $200 per pound due to several factors. Its inherent tetrodotoxin, a lethal poison, necessitates meticulous preparation by highly trained and licensed chefs. A primary driver of its cost is the dwindling availability in the market, largely because of overfishing.

Fugu is the Japanese word for a fish known as pufferfish, blowfish, or globefish. The fish is infamous for its poisonous parts that contain the lethal poison tetrodotoxin, highly concentrated in the liver, ovaries, eyes, and skin