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NEWS ABOUT: fugu

fugu stories: 3 news summaries

 Blowfish Testicles Poison 
 7 Diners in Japan

Chef served dangerous dish without license, cops say

Jan 27, 09 4:39 PM CST
(AP) - World travelers, take note. Blowfish testicles prepared by an unauthorized chef have sickened seven diners in northern Japan, three of whom remain hospitalized. The owner of the Tsuruoka restaurant had no license to serve blowfish and was being questioned on suspicion of professional negligence. Blowfish poison, called tetrodotoxin, is nearly... More »

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food poisoning • Japan • restaurant • delicacy • sushi • hospitalization • fugu • blowfish • testicles

 Hard to Swallow:
 8 Taboo Delicacies 

Death-defying gourmet dishes can be tough to find

May 20, 08 12:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - The return of foie gras to Chicago's menus inspires Newsweek to list dishes still considered too dicey to serve:
  1. Maggot cheese: Injected with larvae that pose health risks
  2. Puffer fish: Incorrectly prepared fugu can be fatal
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banned foods • FDA • foie gras • gourmet dining • restaurant • absinthe • fugu

Japanese Fight Over Detoxed Delicacy

Fugu liver can now be safe, but traditionalists don't want it served

May 4, 08 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - One of Japan's prized delicacies is having an identity crisis: fugu, the pricey puffer fish that's poisonous unless prepared correctly, now has a farmed cousin that's harmless, the New York Times reports. But gourmands looking forward to eating fugu liver—the most delicious and potentially deadly part of the fish—... More »

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food • Japan • fish • poison • delicacy • ban • fugu

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