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People 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 ar
by wrp 6y ago
People 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?