Most Poisonous Fish to be the Most Expensive Food in Japan

Puffer fish [most poisonous fish] to be the most expensive food in JAPAN

Fugu (pufferfish fish) is one fish that is highly toxic and even deadly. Although the risk is death, food from fugu is one of the special foods in Japan. Wrapping the fish eggs even known as a very valuable food.

This fish, called fish pufferfish (most know him as mackerel) because of its ability to inflate its body. Kanji for writing the name of this fish, if translated literally means "river pig". in the western Japan, fugu is called Fuku which means "blowing" or "happiness." mentioned, there are about 40 species of fish caught and reared in Japan. Approximately 10,000 tons of this fish in the consumption of each year. Shimonoseki, one of the city in Yamaguchi perfecture known as the city of Fugu, is the largest supplier of these fish.There's a saying in Japan's ancient saying that "I want to eat fugu, but I dont want to die." Toxins in fish is very dangerous, it can even cause sudden death, so that only licensed chefs who alone are allowed to prepare this fish. To get permission, you must have certain skills and knowledge about fugu. Each type of poisonous fugu has a different body part, so that this knowledge must-have. Due to the tight regulation, the number of deaths can be reduced by very much.Foods derived from fish meat is usually very expensive. A serving of food can range between U.S. $ 100-200 (around Rp1-2 million). said that the tora-fugu, fugu is the most delicious kind of meat flavors. This fish is very expensive, and even the price can reach Rp 1 million per fish at the fish market. Now it is ready to eat fugu fish can already be found in some supermarkets are even available online as well. Winter is the best season to enjoy this fish, because of the high fat content.

Wrapping the fish processed foods:- Fugu sashi: tipis2 sliced ​​fugu fish meat, served with ponzu sauce (a mixture of lime juice and soy sauce)- Chiri Fugu: Fugu fish vegetables and meat boiled in soup konbu dashi (fish and seaweed broth) in a large container. also served with ponzu sauce.- Fugu kara age: pieces of fish meat is seasoned, wrapped in flour and fried- Fugu hire zake: chunks of grilled fugu fin fish and soaked in hot sake.