Fugu is the Japanese word for pufferfish and is also a Japanese
dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish. Pufferfish are deadly and if
the fish is prepared incorrectly it can lead to death (in fact there
are numerous deaths reported in Japan each year from the consumption of
this delicacy). One pinhead of the pufferfish poison is sufficient to
kill a full grown adult male human. It has become one of the most
celebrated Japanese dishes. In order to prepare the fish for human
consumption, a Japanese chef must undergo rigourous training and
certification. It is normally prepared in such a way that a tiny amount
of poison is left in the fish as the poison gives it a slightly numbing
and tingling effect.
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