Five Hospitalized After Eating Fugu Fish in Japan
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Wall Street Journal Japan] By Jun Hongo March 2, 2015
A group of five men in their 40s and 50s were hospitalized this weekend after eating the liver of pufferfish served in a hot pot at a restaurant in Wakayama prefecture.
Pufferfish, also called blowfish and known as fugu in Japanese, contains deadly toxins in parts of its body. Serving its liver is prohibited under Japan’s food safety law, but some gourmands consider it an exquisite delicacy.
According to an official at the Wakayama city office, the five men pleaded with the restaurant owner to serve them fugu liver. About five hours after the meal, the diners began...
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