Death-inducing food in Japan

8 pieces of puffer fish can cost you around 200 USD with an unforgettable taste but can also take your life in just one hour with a painful death.

Puffer fish sashimi (called Fugu in Japan) is a famous dish in the land of cherry blossoms, but not everyone has the financial ability or courage to bet their lives on this dish.

Fugu is the culinary essence of Japan.

The viscera of this most poisonous fish on the planet contain tetrodotoxin, which is said to be 1,200 times more toxic than cyanide. Even a small dose the size of a needle tip is enough to take a person's life in less than an hour with pain and paralysis of the whole body. On the contrary, the meat of this fish is very delicious. That explains why, despite being dangerous to life, it still appears on the dining table and is even the quintessence of Japanese culinary culture.

Preparing this fish is not easy, because just one carelessness of the chef will cost the customer's life. Not every chef or restaurant in Japan is allowed to sell puffer fish. A chef must undergo at least 2 years of training before being officially allowed to serve this dish. And currently, throughout Japan, there are only a few chefs who are legally licensed to prepare and serve this extremely poisonous dish to customers.

The Fugu processing process, if just a small mistake can cost the customer's life.

The processing procedure also needs to be strictly followed. Although the fish meat is not poisonous, if the fish's internal organs are lightly touched during the cutting process, the poison can spread throughout the fish. Normally, the chef will cut open the fish's head, remove the brain and eyes. The next step is to remove the skin, cut out the intestines and completely remove the fish's internal organs, especially the liver and ovaries, which contain the highest concentration of poison. These internal organs will be placed separately on a metal tray labeled "inedible" and destroyed in a wood stove according to a strict process.

Currently, there are only a few restaurants in Japan that are legally qualified to serve this dish, including a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Tokyo. Every year, this restaurant welcomes a large number of customers who come to gamble their lives to enjoy the most unique pufferfish sashimi on the planet at a price of 200 USD (equivalent to nearly 4.5 million VND) for a serving of 8 pieces.

Fugu is sought after by many "rich" guests with a price of about 200 USD.

According to Ngoisao.net