# Fugu

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fugu/328030>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 26, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fugu/328030 "2005-10-26T17:58:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fugu/328030/21 "2005-10-27T13:56:22Z")

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> [@Jpeg Jones](#):
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> I think I see a whole octopus in there, which could be either a complimentary children’s toy, or an appetizer.

or perhaps a well trained pet? 😃

Reminds me of the battle octopus on iron chef where one got loose and made a break for it=)

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**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fugu/328030/22 "2005-10-27T14:03:56Z")

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Like **John Mace** , I just had fugu in Japan within the last month. It was sliced paper thin and arranged on a large platter, along with bits of boiled fugu skin. I think we were served about 10 slices for around US$30.

I didn’t experience any tingling on my tongue, and had never heard of that until reading it in this thread. I found the fugu to be rather bland and tasteless–definitely not some of the best sashimi I’ve ever had. However, I did find the boiled skin bits to be much better tasting.

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fugu/328030/23 "2005-10-27T15:57:59Z")

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I guess posting in this thread before bedtime last night got my brain working-- I had a dream that I was once again in Japan eating _fugu_. Mmmmmmmmm!!

If you’re not familiar with Japanese food, it might take awhile to appreciate it. You don’t get a lot of strong flavors and it’s very unusual to use spices to “enhance” natural flavors. Freshness and purity is key. I still cringe when eating at a Japanese restaurant and one of my friends pours soy sauce on his rice. Unthinkable!  
If you can lose some of your preconceived ideas about what food should should taste like, a Japanese meal can be an almost spiritual experience. It gets even more spiritual the more sake you drink! 🙂

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