May I See Your Fugu License?
In case you ever eat fugu, make sure you ask the chef to see his fugu license.
Seven men in Tokyo ended up in the hospital after eating some fugu that was not prepared correctly. They developed limb paralysis and had trouble breathing before they finally started to lose consciousness and were rushed to hospital. Luckily none of them have died.
The owner and chef had no formal training on the correct preparation of fugu and could face charges of professional negligence.
-
Fugu Facts:
- Blowfish poison, called tetrodotoxin, is nearly 100 times more poisonous than potassium cyanide, according to the Ishikawa Health Service Association
- It can cause death within an hour and a half after consumption
- Three people died and 44 others were sickened by blowfish poisoning in 2007 — most of them after catching the fish and cooking it at home — according to the Health Ministry
via Moldy Chum
One Response to “May I See Your Fugu License?”
Leave A Comment