This week’s print column breaks down the myths around the poisonous Japanese blowfish known as tora-fugu. The delicacy was arguably made famous by a Simpsons episode in which Homer thinks he has only ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s clinical description of tetrodotoxin is as follows: “The consumption of toxic amounts of tetrodotoxin results primarily in neurologic and ...

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TOKYO — Veteran chef Yutaka Sasaki has a plan to remove the fear of eating one of the world’s most poisonous fish: He wants to feed it to the emperor. The blowfish, known as fugu, carries a deadly ...

SINGAPORE — Its livers, ovaries and skin are said to contain toxins that are 100 times more poisonous than cyanide. Yet for some, the allure of puffer fish, or fugu in Japanese, is irresistible. One ...

My girlfriend and I were heading down U.S. 1 toward Hobe Sound when she pointed out a sushi restaurant called Fugu Tei. Fugu Tei is at Lillian Court and Southeast U.S. 1. The restaurant has booths, ...

Ordering fugu in Japan means placing your life in someone else's hands. This isn't hyperbole—it's a simple fact. The dish has caused deaths over the centuries, with documented cases appearing ...

TOKYO – Blowfish testicles prepared by an unauthorized chef sickened seven diners in northern Japan and three remained hospitalized Tuesday after eating the poisonous delicacy. The owner of the ...

Fans of sushi—and The Simpsons—know all about the fugu. The Japanese delicacy, also known as pufferfish, has a dark side. The edible parts of the fish—served as sashimi or fried—are surrounded by ...

Officials in the central Japanese city of Gamagori are warning residents not to eat blowfish purchased from a local supermarket after potentially deadly parts of the fish were inadvertently sold. The ...