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According to the Sushi-eating HOWTO, fugu is only legal in New York. (Can anybody confirm this? I was in San Francisco recently, and the itamae confirmed that it was illegal in California, IIRC.)

The S-E-H also contains some helpful tips, if you're interested in eating fugu. I don't know how accurate they are, but they provide more detail than this article does, and he certainly knows more than me.

The Japanese article on "fugu" uses the term フグ (from which we get fugu) more broadly to refer to the Tetraodontidae family as a whole. A-giau 05:13, 3 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Contents 1 Yosa Buson's haiku 2 Ur-Ru? 3 Wade Davis 4 Refocus 5 Painkiller 6 toxicity, taste, and cost 7 Fugu in Mediterranean sea..

[edit] Yosa Buson's haiku

I cannot see her tonight.

I have to give her up

So I will eat fugu.

Does anyone know what the Japanese text of Yosa Buson's haiku is? I've been unable to find it anywhere. --Yu Ninjie 06:33, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Ur-Ru?

The traditional cry upon discovery of someone swallowing poison is a hearty, "Ur-Ru!".

Pardon the pun, but this seems fishy to me. Can anyone confirm? —Keenan Pepper 00:36, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Now that you mention it... yes, quite fishy. I removed it. -- Chris 73 | Talk 06:16, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wade Davis

Born in Canada, educated at Harvard, and a citizen of Canada, USA, Ireland. I'm changing "Wade Davis, an American botanist," to "ethnobotanist Wade Davis". --AidanBC 02:59, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Refocus

We really need to focus on one separate page for the genus Takifugu, another separate page for the genus Fugu, and a separate page for the Japanese delicasy.--Mr Fink 16:57, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps. Isn't there only one species in the genus Fugu, though? Monotypic genera and their species usually share the same article. I can see how splitting out the stuff about preparing and eating fugu might be advantageous, though, in which case the main article about the fish should have a good summary section linking to the article about the dish. —Keenan Pepper 17:28, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

The formerly featured article pufferfish was already split and the fugu section moved here. I oppose any further splits, the eating of fugu and the article about the fish belong together. -- Chris 73 | Talk 20:28, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, you have to admit the current article is pretty well-organized, and not too long. —Keenan Pepper 21:06, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Painkiller

Fugu poison can be made into a powerful painkiller. [1] Perhaps someone could add this to the article. Calicore 04:17, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] toxicity, taste, and cost

I am not an expert on this but I have eaten fugu and I think some of the claims here could be modified slightly. First, the claim that toxicity is the reason people enjoy fugu is overblown. While it is certainly true that the toxicity gives it some of its mystique, it is unfair to claim that its low flavor (some would say its flavor is "delicate" rather than nonexistent) means that the only reason it is enjoyed is some kind of death wish. The fish also leaves the person who eats it with a pleasant tingling sensation on the lips and tongue and there is a feeling of light-headedness that accompanies fugu consumption (not unlike the effect of alcohol or other drugs). When I first tried fugu I mistook the feeling for a sake buzz until I recalled that I had consumed only water with the meal. It is likely that this feeling (admittedly a byproduct of its toxicity) is responsible for more fugu consumption than any death wish. Second, the claim that it is expensive needs modification too -- the prices listed seem relatively accurate, but I was able to find several fugu appetizer dishes at a fugu restaurant in Osaka a couple of years ago (likely the chain mentioned in the article) for well under 2000 yen (and even some under 1000). Have prices changed that much?--csloat 09:16, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fugu in Mediterranean sea..

In Turkish Mediterrain Sea shores, amateur fishermens reported many fugu catch events. Anglers says: "On every fishing event, we are catch five or more fugu" But, many angling people, don't know toxic specs for this fish and eat it. In local language, this fish identified as "Balon balığı" (Balloon fish) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.140.74.2 (talk) 16:00, 13 December 2006 (UTC).