Puffer Fish - Japan
The Puffer fish or fugu is known for its poison (the insides contain
todrotoxin, which is 1,250 times stronger than cyanide) and yet is
considered to be one of the most sought-after delicacies in Japan.
However, only expert chefs in certain licensed restaurants are
allowed to prepare and serve this rather precarious fish. It might
also help to know that unless the fish is prepared and cooked
properly, its ingestion might lead to one getting paralysed whilst
still conscious and eventual dying from asphyxiation since there
are no known antidotes.
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