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The Appealing and Potentially Lethal Delicacy That Is Fugu
- neonate 6y agohttps://archive.is/i8zim https://archive.is/i8zim
- barnaclejive 6y agohttps://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/One_Fish,_Two_Fish,_Blowfish,_Blue_Fish https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/One_Fish,_Two_Fish,_Blowfis...
- pmoriarty 6y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_SU_Ikab5g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_SU_Ikab5g
- howlgarnish 6y agoCitation needed for "appealing". The flesh is chewy and almost entirely tasteless.
- irjustin 6y agoFor those who haven't had it, I'll say - you're not missing out on much. The appealing part is that it is potentially lethal and maybe the high skill requirement to be able to serve it. That's pretty much it. It's tasteless, mildly chewy texture. Most of the flavor comes from the soy sauce. In hotpot/stews it becomes hard rather quickly. There are lot better fish for hotpots. And as far as the "potentially lethal" section goes: > Of the 23 incidents reported in Tokyo from 1993 through 2006, only one took place in a restaurant; all others involved people catching and eating the fish.[0] I don't have actual statistics, but you walking on the street seems more dangerous. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugu#Incidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugu#Incidents
- pmoriarty 6y ago"you're not missing out on much" Except being able to brag that you've eaten fugu.
- lisper 6y agoYou can still brag about it even if you haven't actually done it. Watch this trick: I've eaten fugu. You're not missing out on much. It's kind of bland. See? Easy peasy.
- mrtksn 6y agoFor some reason, authenticity bleeds through. Telling a half truth is much easier than telling a complete lie, so actually having the experience even in the most bland version drastically improves your storytelling. I think it’s the self confidence that makes the difference.
- lisper 6y agoOr you can learn to lie better. It's actually a very valuable skill. Do it well enough and you can become an actor or president of the United States -- or both if you really master the art.
- mrtksn 6y agoI agree but for most people, it's easer to eat the poison fish :) If you are a complete fraud you overcompensate and you lack passion, you lack of decisiveness to elaborate the creative details. It's really hard to master the skills so you don't be like that when lie. I think the psychological trick is to convince yourself that you are authentic and having some truth goes a long way with helping convincing yourself. This is why, when you know just a little bit about a subject you can go in great detail of explaining how things work as you are the greatest expert. Or, you know, being a total psychopath will do the trick!
- forgingahead 6y agoThe fish itself is pretty tasteless but it can be useful if you're Tracking Hayamoto.
- reitzensteinm 6y agoI'd be careful, pop culture references are anathema here.
- saagarjha 6y agoI saw a JoJo reference the other day: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24742629 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24742629
- reitzensteinm 6y agoAh, I wasn't serious. The first level of the referenced Hitman title is called Anathema. I figured if parent remembered the fugu fish, they probably remember that bit too.
- farrarstan 6y agolmao get fucked what is wrong with you
- wrp 6y agoPeople make a big deal about fugu in Japan and the cost is exorbitant. In Korea, it's just another fish, costs a fraction of what it does in Japan, and there are restaurant chains offering it in a variety of dishes. As a meat, it's nothing special. It's a pretty bland white fish, not as firm as cod but firmer than catfish.
- howlgarnish 6y agoThanks to the farming mentioned in the article (plus continued economic stagnation), prices in Japan have come down noticeably over the past 10-20 years. You can now find meals for under 5000 yen, and lesser fugu parts (eg hirezake, sake with toasted fugu fins) can be under 1000.
- clairity 6y agoyah, i had blowfish once at a korean restaurant in LA, and my recollection is more 'mild fish' rather than 'tasteless'.
- userbinator 6y agoThe non-toxic farmed variety?
- dvh 6y agoI knew a Japanese woman who didn't know green potatoes are poisonous. She made a salad and spit it out after first bite as it was completely inedible. I wonder how many japanese don't know fugu is poisonous.
- yutopia 6y agoFugu is good! Eating them as a show of bravado is a tourist thing I think (probably inspired by articles like these), here we eat them because we think they’re good. They’re in season now if you happen to be in Japan. It’s no different from eating oyster. Sure they might kill you, but you don’t expect to be called brave for stuffing yourself at an oyster bar. You eat oysters because you like eating oysters, nothing more, nothing less. The same with fugu.