Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Poisonous Puffer Fish Fugu Restaurant

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Behind the counter at a family owned Japanese Fugu Puffer fish blowfish restaurant in Tokyo. This local Tokyo hidden gem is located at Sumiyoshi Ginza Shopping Street, just 3 minutes from Sumiyoshi station, you’ll find a family owned live fugu speciality restaurant Koshiji. Fugu also called puffer fish or blowfish is a luxury Japanese food dish most famously known for its poisonous organs that if eaten can easily lead to death, and why only licensed chefs are able to prepare and serve it in Japan. Today, I’m taking you behind the counter to show you how this deadly fish is served in Japan. Yamada san has been running his fugu restaurant for 45 years now, and at the age of 75, he’s slowly handing over the reins to his children and grandchildren. When he first started 45 years ago, the shop was much smaller, but became quite a popular spot for locals. Apparently, there are around 350 different kinds of Fugu but only 22 of them are permitted by the government for consumption and the shop prefer to serve live, Tiger Pufferfish, known as the king of fugu. To get the Fugu license, you must pass the written and hand’s on test after going through a lecture course held at the poison removal facility, with 2 year working experience prerequisite. Yamada san's grandson is finally scheduled to take the test this year, to help continue on the family business. Fugu itself is a white fish, which is a densely textured when raw so its cut transparently thin, but its soft and airy when cooked. It’s best eaten as fresh as possible as it quickly loses taste as time passes. A very unique and elegant Japanese dining experience when prepared by a skilled chef.

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