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by **The Sushi Hunter** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:54 am

Blowfish poisoning sends 7 to hospital in Japan

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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(01-27) 07:36 PST TOKYO, Japan (AP) --

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 restaurant in Tsuruoka city, who is also the chef, had no license to serve blowfish and was being questioned on suspicion of professional negligence, police official Yoshihito Iwase said.

Blowfish, while extremely poisonous if not prepared properly, is considered a delicacy in Japan and is consumed by thrill-seeking gourmets.

Iwase said the seven men ordered sashimi and grilled blowfish testicles at the restaurant Monday night.

Shortly after, they developed limb paralysis and breathing trouble and started to lose consciousness — typical signs of blowfish poisoning — and were rushed to a hospital for treatment, Iwase said.

A 68-year-old diner remained hospitalized in critical condition with respiratory failure and two others, aged 55 and 69, were in serious condition, he said.

"It's scary. If you go to a decent-looking restaurant that serves fugu, you would assume a cook has a proper fugu license," Iwase said, using the Japanese term for blowfish.

Blowfish poison, called tetrodotoxin, is nearly 100 times more poisonous than potassium cyanide, according to the Ishikawa Health Service Association. It can cause death within an hour and a half after consumption.

Three people died and 44 others were sickened by blowfish poisoning in 2007 — most of them after catching the fish and cooking it at home — according to the Health Ministry.

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by **Rip Rokken** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:57 am

I've always been adventurous with food and love to try new things, but there are some things I just don't feel the need to try, and Fugu is one of them. No need for thrill seeking with what goes into my stomach.

by **weatherman90** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:02 pm

Rip Rokken wrote:I've always been adventurous with food and love to try new things, but there are some things I just don't feel the need to try, and Fugu is one of them. No need for thrill seeking with what goes into my stomach.

Wow...I finally finished laughing at your new avatar. They just keep getting funnier!

This is far off topic but sorry I missed you at the Dokken chat on Sunday! I ended up walking away from the computer for a while...we'll have to liven the chat up this coming Sunday instead.

by **Michigan Girl** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:04 pm

Wow, risky!!!

by **Jeremey** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:23 pm

I have heard of this before, and while fugu prepared by untrained chefs is certainly a risky proposition I believe the person who actually blew the fish in the first place should bear some responsibility.

by **artist4perry** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:30 pm

Sorry not the most appetizing fish are they? I hear they are deadly to eat. :shock:

by **Michigan Girl** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:32 pm

Jeremey wrote:I have heard of this before, and while fugu prepared by untrained chefs is certainly a risky proposition I believe the person who actually blew the fish in the first place should bear some responsibility.

lol...

by **Jeremey** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:32 pm

artist4perry wrote:
Sorry not the most appetizing fish are they? I hear they are deadly to eat.

Apparently their testicles are delicious though.

by **artist4perry** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:35 pm

Jeremey wrote:
artist4perry wrote:
Sorry not the most appetizing fish are they? I hear they are deadly to eat.

Apparently their testicles are delicious though.

Sorry, I don't care how delicious some testicles are, I am not eating them! LOL! We have rocky mountain oysters here, rooster testies are not for me! :shock:

by **indigo** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:40 pm

Sweetbread is not what you think it is either.

by **Angel** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:40 pm

artist4perry wrote:
Jeremey wrote:
artist4perry wrote:
Sorry not the most appetizing fish are they? I hear they are deadly to eat.

Apparently their testicles are delicious though.

Sorry, I don't care how delicious some testicles are, I am not eating them! LOL! We have rocky mountain oysters here, rooster testies are not for me!

Rooster?? Here in the Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain Oysters come from bulls. :wink:

by **artist4perry** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:45 pm

Angel wrote:
artist4perry wrote:
Jeremey wrote:
artist4perry wrote:
Sorry not the most appetizing fish are they? I hear they are deadly to eat.

Apparently their testicles are delicious though.

Sorry, I don't care how delicious some testicles are, I am not eating them! LOL! We have rocky mountain oysters here, rooster testies are not for me!

Rooster?? Here in the Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain Oysters come from bulls.

Here they are from roosters, I am also aware of them being from bulls or buffalo, leave it to Arkansans to borrow the phrase. Also known as rooster fries.

by **The Sushi Hunter** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:54 pm

Definitely this is just Gods way of letting them know that they are eating the wrong part of the fish. I mean come on, I love pretty much everything Japanese (including my wife) and not even am I down with why these mofo's are eating grilled blowfish testicles. WTF!!!! :shock:

MR

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