The World's Most Deadly Feast?

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This topic was brought up today, as my class is studying Japanese cuisine.

Was curious if anyone here has ever tried Blow Fish, or would you? You could die from eating it, so.....

Fugu - Blow Fish

The World's Most Deadly Feast?

By Setsuko Yoshizuka, About.com Guide

Fugu (blow fish) is a fish which contains deadly poison in the organs. Despite the risk, fugu dishes remain as special feasts in Japan. Even the milt is considered as a great delicacy. Fugu is referred to as blow/globe/puffer fish since it blows its body up.

The kanji (Chinese characters) used to write fugu indicates "river pig." In western Japan, fugu is called "fuku," which means "to blow" or "happiness." It's reported that about 40 kinds of blow fish are caught and cultured in Japan and that 10000 tons of blow fish are consumed each year. Shimonoseki-city in Yamaguchi, is known as fugu city and supplies a large amount of fugu.

Full Story: http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/sea...gublowfish.htm

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The liver is also the active ingredient in the powder bokors use to make zombies in Haiti. Wade Davis documented it among other places "The Serpent and the Rainbow". Pretty interesting read - the book, as the movie was LOOSELY based on it...