Today, I introduce a good Japanese restaurant.
It is "Genpin Fugu," which serve only tiger blow fish (Fugu) dishes.
I work at this restaurant as a part time job for over 3 years.
In Japan, blow fish is regarded as a luxury food item.
However, you can enjoy it at a reasonable price there.
Blow fish (Fugu) is referred to as blow/globe/puffer fish because it blows its body up.
In China, it's used to write the fish indicates "river pig."
In western Japan, it is sometimes called "Fuku," which have a meaning of happiness(福).
As you know blow fish has poison, and there is an old expression such that "I want to eat fugu,but I don't want to die." However, scientists at Nagasaki University have succeeded in creating a non-toxic variety of tiger blow fish by coordinating fish's diet. The blow fis
h which is served at the restaurants are non-toxic fish, so you don't have to worry about it!
Common dishes of blow fish are:
1. Fugu-sashi (tessa)...The most popular dish is sashimi of fugu, sliced so thinly that the pattern of the plate can be seen through the meat.
2. Hugu-chiri (tecchiri)...Vegetables and fish can be simmered.
3.Karaage...Fugu can be eaten deep fried.
4.Hire-zake...Hirezake is somewhat rare drink in Japan. The dried fin of the blowfish is steeped in hot sake for about ten minutes and served. You can watch how the fish is steeped in this movie, and it is also my job at the restaurant.
The best season for blowfish is winter, not now.
Plese try it if you have never eaten fugu:)
