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Hirezake - Japan's Weirdest Hot Saké Drink?

Hirezake - Japan's Weirdest Hot Saké Drink? | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
There is still a chill in the wind and one of the fun hot drinks to warm up with is hirezake. The fin of the fugu (blowfish or puffer fish) is grilled over a flame until charred and then put into a...
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Fugu's risk will always be part of its charm | The Japan Times Online

Fugu's risk will always be part of its charm | The Japan Times Online | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Every year people are hospitalized after eating fugu, and sometimes the result is fatal.
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May 19, 2012 4:34 AM
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Hot springs puffer fish enjoy taste of success | The Japan Times Online

Hot springs puffer fish enjoy taste of success | The Japan Times Online | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Innovative attempts to raise tiger fugu in water originating from hot springs have been a great success in Nagano Prefecture.

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Japan to deregulate sale of lethal blowfish

The toxic puffer fish which contains tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, has killed more than 20 Japanese diners in the past 10 years.
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Le fugu - reportage video sur ce poisson mythique & si japonais

Le fugu - reportage video sur ce poisson mythique & si japonais | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Prisé au Japon, le fugu est un poisson qu'il faut manier avec prudence. Faute de quoi il diffusera un poison toxique.

Un beau reportage diffusé par Arte, à ne pas râter.


Via Cuisinejaponaise.be
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Tokyo to drop fugu license ordinance amid decline in fatal diner poisonings | The Japan Times Online

Tokyo to drop fugu license ordinance amid decline in fatal diner poisonings | The Japan Times Online | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Fugu, a fish delicacy usually offered to discerning diners at expensive Japanese restaurants, may become available at cheaper eateries in Tokyo in October if the metropolitan government allows unlicensed chefs to process and sell the poisonous...

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上田流 トラフグの捌き方 Filleting Fugu with Ueda-san

上田流フグを手早く綺麗に河豚を捌く方法。 *フグ取り扱い許可(免許)を持たない方、そのような環境に勤めていない方は、調理を行う事は出来ません。 This video shows Ueda-san filleting fugu. *Only qualified and certified chefs should ...
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Treat Yourself to this Japanese Delicacy if You Dare - Ovaries From a Poisonous Fish!

Treat Yourself to this Japanese Delicacy if You Dare - Ovaries From a Poisonous Fish! | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
You may think it's crazy to voluntarily eat poisonous fish, but in the case of pufferfish, or "fugu" in Japanese, it's something the Japanese have been doing for a long time.

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Fun Facts About Fugu

Fun Facts About Fugu | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Fugu is written with the characters...

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April 3, 2012 12:36 PM
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Tokyo chefs swell with anger over new blowfish laws

Tokyo chefs swell with anger over new blowfish laws | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
TOKYO (Reuters) - With a scoop of a net Tokyo chef Naohito Hashimoto selects a poisonous blowfish, considered a delicacy in Japan, and with a few deft strokes of his gleaming knife starts the delicate...

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Le fugu - videos.arte.tv

Prisé au Japon, le fugu est un poisson qu'il faut manier avec prudence. Faute de quoi il diffusera un poison toxique.

Via Elisabeth Paul-Takeuchi
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