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7 hospitalized after eating blowfish testicles
Last night in Tsuruoka, Japan, seven diners ate the wrong part of the blowfish: its balls.You probably know that fugu (blowfish), like many seafoods, is poisonous if not prepared correctly. According to Japan for the Uninvited, one blowfish has enough tetradotoxin (1200 times deadlier than cyanide) to kill 30 people.
In Japan, chefs must obtain a special license to serve fugu, and the offending restaurant's chef did not have one. Police official Yoshihito Iwase:
"It's scary. If you go to a decent-looking restaurant that serves fugu, you would assume a cook has a proper fugu license."
It is scary. All seven are still in the hospital, and three are in very serious conditions from eating the illicit testicles.
If you happen to be reading this right after the blowfish lunch you just had, be on the lookout for tingling toes and your lips turning blue. I'm serious.
[via Guardian]
Filed under: Food and Drink, Stories, Japan, News
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Secret Asian Man Jan 28th 2009 4:01AM
Well, that blows...
They should've known there was something fishy going on...
Erin M Feb 7th 2009 11:12AM
After reading this I did some looking around on the internet and found that eating blow fish testicles is actually supposed to make a man more virile. I don't know what it is about blow fish testicles that would make a man..manlier.. but apparently that's the case. The symptoms are pretty intense as well, including limb paralysis and unconsciousness. To me it seems like perhaps if you are unconscious you may not be portraying the image of 'virility.'
Eating this tasty treat may not be worth the risks of respiratory failure and perhaps death, but I guess if you really want to look tough...