fugu
Sign in to savethumb|Takifugu in a tank Fugu (; ; ) in Japanese, bogeo (; 鰒魚) or bok () in Korean, and hétún () in Standard Modern Chinese refers to pufferfish, normally of the genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or a porcupinefish of the genus Diodon, or a dish prepared from these fish.
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32 sectionsContents
- Diversity
- Toxicity
- Tetrodotoxin
- Consumption
- History
- Species
- Regulations
- Japan
- Korea
- China
- Cost
- Treatment
- Incidents
- Preparations
- China
- Japan
- Korea
- Availability
- East Asia
- China
- Japan
- Korea
- Europe
- North America
- United States
- Social aspects
- Aquaculture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Takifugu in a tank Fugu (; ; ) in Japanese, bogeo (; 鰒魚) or bok () in Korean, and hétún () in Standard Modern Chinese refers to pufferfish, normally of the genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or a porcupinefish of the genus Diodon, or a dish prepared from these fish.
Fugu possesses a potentially lethal poison known as tetrodotoxin, therefore necessitating meticulous preparation to prevent the fish from being contaminated. Restaurant preparation of fugu is strictly controlled by law in Japan, Korea and several other countries, and only chefs who have qualified after three or more years of rigorous training are allowed to prepare the fish. Domestic preparation occasionally leads to accidental death.