fugu

fugu
(JAPAN)
   Blowfish (or pufferfish), most famous for being poisonous if the liver is eaten.
   ♦ blowfish, a highly prized sashimi delicacy. The liver of blowfish is highly toxic and every year, deaths occur from the improper preparation.
   ♦ Japanese for swellfish; globefish; blowfish; ballonfish; puffer. Fugu is caught in winter and it is eaten as chiri-nabe (hotpot) or fugu-sashi (raw fugu, sliced paper-thin). Only licensed fugu chefs are allowed to prepare this fish in Japan, since it contains a deadly poison.
   ♦ blowfish requires a licence for preparation as it is poisonous if prepared incorrectly

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