This isn’t your average sushi. In Japan, eating fugu—poisonous pufferfish—is a test of trust, skill, and nerve. Prepared by ...

This rigorous regulation means that while the fish can be lethal, far more people die from eating ... the Japanese government for use in restaurants. But one is more prized, and more poisonous ...

There are over 120 species of puffer fish, and 22 different kinds are approved by the Japanese government for use in restaurants. But one is more prized, and more poisonous, than the others ...

Ovaries of the Japanese pufferfish ... the “mako” ovaries containing a powerful poisonous compound, tetrodotoxin. An old saying states: “Eating fugu is great but risking your life is ...