Fugu | how to prepare the deadly pufferfish as shown by "Uosei" chef Rikizo Okamoto | Tokyo
The poisonous pufferfish Fugu is a delicacy in Japan. The poison in Fugu is Tetrodotoxin, which is 1000 times more potent than cyanide and there is no antidote.
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To sell and buy this fish, you need a license. Rikizo Okamoto, owner of the Fugu restaurant "Uosei" in Tokio, is looking for Tora-Fugu (Tiger pufferfish), a toxic wild Fugu, as fresh as possible. Proper preparation is critical. The skin and the entrails are poisonous and they must not contaminate the non-toxical meat on the muscles.
An excerpt from "The perfect Sushi" produced by NZZ Format, 2012
The only thing I can think of, is that a long long time ago... some person poisoned a whole lot of people in trial and error, until they figured out how to properly prepare toxic free Fugu. So it's safe to assume the first Fugu chef was a serial killer.
Ikr, but you could say that about anything, it took a while to find out what you can or cannot eat
I like to think that they used it for executions but one guy said the poison fish tasted good and thats where they got the idea
Or you know, used it on prisoner
Like mushrooms, for example :)
Any food that has the potential to kill you , I stay away from
I would never eat anything that may be harmful to my health **takes another bite of my Big Mac**
how ironic lol...... *considering Big mac and health*
Well yeah, that's the point ;)
but a big mac isn't really harmful to you if you exercise regularly and don't overeat it a poisonous fish on the other hand, will kill you if not properly prepared no matter what
Oh I know. In fact the person who holds the Guinness record for most Big Macs eaten ever (He eats like 3 Big Macs a day) is actually quite skinny. And many people have proven that they can eat plenty of fast food, but with regular exercise (as well as eating proper food) they can remain in shape. But my comment was meant more to be an ironic observation of how most Americans look at anything foreign :)
rockerseven lmao funny
Pufferfish: *evolves trait specifically designed to avoid being eaten, yet ends up being eaten by humans precisely because of said trait.* Chili pepper: "First time?"
coffee beans: yeah, happens to everyone eventually.
Coke leaf: "Oh here we go again, all these defenses to stop being eaten by bugs and animals and the humans get all high instead?"
Nice one. I rarely comment on comments, so consider this special.
Marijuana and poppy seed: finally a Worthy opponents
Mushrooms: our battle will be legendary!
I love how these people found out the hard way that Fugu is deadly, yet they tried every which way to see if they could eat it. Good job Japan.
Hey, we went to the Moon thinking it was made of cheese.
that's just human nature. We wanna eat things that hurt and confuse us. Someone looked at rotting grapes and went... yep, i like how those make me feel dizzy. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast? Lets roast those beans and boil those leaves and make it the biggest thing since beer. Why does this chili hurt my mouth? Hey, I got an idea- let's selectively breed them to make em hurt MORE. Hell, we aren't even meant to process lactose past our younger years- some people just had a lotta cheese and got used to a lot a shittin and now a good portion of the population has increase their lactase production prime years. This isn't even to say of the foods you have to prepare a certain way or only eat a part of to avoid it poisoning you- cashews, rhubarb, lima beans elderberries, asparagus... even tomato plants can poison you. humans will eat ANYTHING.
Apparently, small doses of tetrodotoxin numbs your mouth and is intoxicating. I'd rather chew coke leaf than risk my life over this.
The Japanese would eat metal if it swam underwater
I think they would of done test in a lab first to see which part had the cyanide in . Well I hope so .
"Wild fugu is a delicacy still eaten in Japan, despite earthquakes, tsunamis, and nuclear disasters." Um, what? Why would natural disasters have anything to do with cultural perception of fugu fish consumption....
i didn't understand that either.
i thought the same thing. this sentence spoken is simply retarded.
I have came from Minecraft
_"The hamburger is a junkfood still eaten in America, despite 9/11, hurricanes and gun crimes."_ The relevance and degree of revelation in that line of hers, is about the same as this. If she wanted to deliver more lines, she could- and should have talked more about the facts of the Fugu.
Rock solid question, i thought they were commenting that it's remarkable that the fish isn't extinct, but who knows for sure?
€150....yikes it's poisonous to my pockets
puppan *Fug-U* Get it? Haaah
puppan thats considered $1.50 in US dollars
Let's Do The Mango Tango 150.00 Euro is equal to 1.50 US?
Mijia Josef nah, the Euro actually is the stronger currency. Not by much anymore, but 1 Euro still is more than 1 US Dollar
puppan what??? All I need is just Cross the street, and catch this fish, that we call, "Baiacú" easy!!!! We trow then away!!!
Why would humans consume anything that’s poisonous? *Drinks alcohol
Why you cuting this fesh wael it a life this is not right at all i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidanceAllah is usually thought to mean “the god” (al-ilah) in Arabic and is probably cognate with rather than derived from the Aramaic Alaha. All Muslims and most Christians acknowledge that they believe in the same god even though their understandings
Funny story: in the Middle Ages, people in cities were more inclined to drink alcoholic beverages than water to stay hydrated because the water was less sanitary
Well, one of them's a 50-50 death, the other's 100-0
@@kinggator8231 I'm pretty sure that's been thrown into question actually. It might've been *part* of the reason, but there was also generally a lot less to do back then and wine and beer has always been a social thing for humans.
@@kinggator8231 actually it was because bread was too expensive for peasants. The abv was also incredibly low(around 1.5%)
God: *I'll make a lot of edible types of fish* Humans: let's go for the poisonous one
So true
eatable
@@xphosphor6901 wow i dont know that words exist
😂😂😂Nooo
Yea the one they consider a delicacy the one that can kill you if the outside of the skin touches the meat 🤣
_"Master, we need your skilled hands."_ _"My skilled hands are busy! You do it!"_
The Simpsons lol
"poison... Poison... Tasty fish!" *Then stabbed the pufferfish*
LOL I’M HERE BECAUSE, OF THAT EPISODE TOO! 😭👏😂
Only Simpson’s fans understand
Fugu NOOOOOO!
Pufferfish: evolved to not be eaten Japan: we're about to end this fish's career
Hahahhahahahahhahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa No
i think japan tries to limit the amount you can eat, if the population is at a standstill, they'll likely say stop eating them for now
Eh, would just be Asia in general
Why you cuting this fesh wael it a life this is not right at all i advise to download ( Sahih international Quran translation pdf. ) and ask guidanceAllah is usually thought to mean “the god” (al-ilah) in Arabic and is probably cognate with rather than derived from the Aramaic Alaha. All Muslims and most Christians acknowledge that they believe in the same god even though their understandings
And life*
"This fish is highly toxic and there is nothing to save you." Chef: preparing it with his bare hands.
Hes no eating it
@@danilom951 im guessing he means if he cuts himself a slight bit, can be fatal.
@@danilom951 /r/whooooooooooooosh
@@Peto111222 no I get it
Every restaurant you go to people use bare hands, subway is one of the few I see gloves.
I like how the chef has a picture of his family placed on the wall as if he might die.
From what I've heard, the chef has to take a bite of each fish once done with cutting and serving in order to prove they've sliced the fish correctly and that it's harmless to eat for the guests, since it's your life that lie in their hands. Not sure if this is true, but I hope it is for me to not worrying of wanting to eat this later in my life.
I like to think that's just a chef who really liked fugu suggesting it as an excuse for a free taster on every shift, aha. That being said, it wouldn't surprise me if it's tradition, but it's also not uncommon for chefs to taste food before serving, in this case maybe a double check that it doesn't numb their tongue, so hasn't been contaminated by anything toxic
How to prepare fugu: Step 1: Don't do it.
Yeah you have to be a professional. I mean no one knew how to prepare fugu expect for the master.
@@Nameless82284 Even a master can go wrong....maybe 0,00000001%, but is a possibility
@@andreatoppi5627 That was a Simpsons reference. That no one other than the Master needs how to prepare Fugu.
Asta cred si eu. Cel mai bine eviți consumul de Fugu.
@@Nameless82284 theres someone whos a amatueur but he did it right,he didnt die.
Our business partner treated us fugu when we went to Oita two years ago. There is nothing poisonous as long as you don't include the poison glands in your dishes. The sashimi was amazing and my favorite part of the entire meal. The Japanese loved that fried puffer fish liver thing, which did give me some numbness on my tongue. I didn't particularly like it, but it was also tasty. The hot pot was great, the meat was like chicken. Oh, and if you ever want to try the liver thing, it is apparently only trustworthy if you eat it in restaurants in Oita, where the locals knew how to cook it without getting you poisoned. Do not try the liver thing outside of Oita.
Thank you for the information. I heard that the fish's ovaries are fermented with rice-bran in Ishikawa Prefecture for several years, about 4-7 years, to make it edible.
It's worth noting, the "poison glands" are all the organs. Fugu pufferfish do not make their own poison, they accumulate it from their diet, so it ends up in everything except their muscle tissue. This is partly why fugu poisoning cases vary in severity a lot, not every puffer has had the same diet. Also, you mean the ovaries. Three years of fermentation gets almost all of the poison out, and only certain parts of the Ishikawa prefecture are allowed to prepare it. The ovaries are tested for poison content before they're allowed to be sold. Liver seems to be banned entirely, as there is no safe means of preparation. Doesn't stop some people from ordering it anyway, with fairly predictable results. It's worth noting about half the actual poisonings from fugu are from the liver and ovaries each. The remainder is from the skin. I can't speak as to what proportion of the ovary poisonings are from the fermented Ishikawa dish, and what proportion are just some idiot cooking and eating them, though if the testing is as stringent as I've read it should be entirely the latter.
You're crazy
Then 4 years later @HowYaDoingMon died
@@wolfuii4171 still alive and well
I bet Homer Simpson would still go there after his fugu scare lol.
(Walks out of hospital) Phew! I’ll never do that again! (Sees Fugu restaurant) ooo... (goes in)
@@averyetvspecial1487 Spot on! 😃
Mmmm! Fan-fugu-tastic
😂😂😂😂that's what I wrote too lol I bet
"Fugu me!"
"Concentrate, concentrate...." "I WANT FUGU!!!!!!!!!!!"
heh
Simpson’s reference
Lol
Hahah 😂 can you imagine that in real life?
Lmao come on pal FUGU Me
Japanese chefs don’t only have a career they also have discipline; I love Japanese food.
Japanese food is so overrated.
@@kfx3425 Exactly
@@kfx3425 cry about it
Not just the chefs, it's everywhere in Japan. Pristine beauty, man made or natural must be preserved and respected at all costs.
@@stuartdparnellNo doubt
what an informative and compassionate video, not sensationalizing or exoticizing the practice at all
"What we serve here is 100% non -toxic" And I should bloody hope so!
Well, it makes sense in the context of the sentence that just came before it; there are people out there that look for places that leave small doses of the toxin so they can get the numbing and intoxicating effect. He's saying if you're looking for that, don't bother eating here because we don't do it.
But master, we need your skilled hands! My hands are busy! You do it!
poisonnnn, poisonnnn... tasty fish!
D'oh
I WANT MY FUGU!
Sunny Wu It’s good news!
Don't worry there's a map to the hospital on the back of the menu
Mr. Krabs: "what happened to Mr. Puff" SpongeBob: "she dosent like to tak about it"
I hella wanna try this. It looks so good when it’s on the plate. Presentation is everything when it comes to cooking.
I'd think taste would be slightly more important though
@@simm815 sorta, usually when things are visually appealing you are more likely to try it
Hella
150 euros for fish that tastes of nothing without seasoning, and could potentially harm you? ...I'll have the chicken, thanks.
Yeah, enjoy that rare Japanese chicken sashimi. :P
There hasn’t been a fugu death for 30 years, you’re fine
@@2kmichaeljordan438 I’m pretty sure poison can still be a concern
@@2kmichaeljordan438 how can you or anyone possibly know that?
@@2kmichaeljordan438 That is not the answer to my question. How can you be sure of something you read on the internet? Spoilers: you can’t
The pufferfish's belly looks so soft.. I wish I can touch it~
Alvï I don't recall comment or watch something like that..
Onee- Chan You were probably on some "fugu" lol
박한사 ikr!
박한사 It actually looks like a comfortable pillow :)
Ha yes they do have very ticklable tummies
Tell me, how tsunamis and nuclear disasters have any connection with these restaurants? It's like you have to force that into a video every damn time you talk about Japan
because contamination?
I mean its not like that one species of puffer fish comes from only the water around Japan. Oh, it dose. And the water has had a nuclear reactor waste water seeping in to it since the tsunami hit the power plant. So in short, cant sell fugu that is also radioactive. And wild fugu has to deal with contaminated water in there environment now.
@@vicegt yeah but that's just for fukushima. the way the narrator grouped earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear disaster sounds like it's to offer insight into how tenacious the Japanese are for eating fugu. Sure, if my house got destroyed by a tsunami I wouldn't exactly eat fugu the next week and it's still a minority of the population that's affected by them. It's a vague, dumb and generic documentary narration that deserves criticism, or the narrator should have just talked about fukushima only. You must have known this when you realized you only responded to nuclear disasters in your reply.
@@sluggie1018 well the tsunami flood waters took all that the reactors cooling water back out with it when it receded in to the ocean around the area.
It is REALLY easy to contaminate fish
I love the chef's passion and dedication
🥕🐡 Augh
"Known to hardly anyone in the West." Uh, speak for yourself, lady. Anyone who's seen The Simpsons knows about fugu. They did a whole frickin' episode about it. Prime time American TV. Rerun countless times for decades.
Poison, poison, AH TASTY FISH!
There was also a Columbo episode in 1978 in which someone is deliberately poisoned with fugu.
Howard Glen Did he die from it?
in the simpsons it said that if you eat the poisonous part you can only live for 24 hours then your heart explode but in reality if you ate it you'll be unable to breathe and dies from asphyxiation so yeah the west do have little knowledge about it especially america
Poison fish...tasty fish...poison fish...tasty fish
They're so fat and cute
theyre literally dying in the video and you say theyre fat and cute... I dont want to offend you but theres something wrong with the way you think.
Pieter you must be fun IRL
Rlack Babbit ya your parents sure are
ueyeyeyeeye ufufue osas yeah oww it hurt they are water puffer
@MOHD FAROOQ they're cute still dead or alive they look cute, you must be so fun irl lmao
Doesn't look that toxic actually, have you met my girl friend🙄
Why haven’t you broke up with her lol
😂
😂😂😂
R/woosh
HAHAHAHA
He is cutting that fish so fast and seemingly haphazardly. That's when you KNOW he's a pro.
I'll stick to spicy tuna
Yeah me too
haha
Spicy Fugu is even better...try it before you turn your back, it's no where's near as fishy as tuna
Josef Young spicy tuna is low quality or expiring tuna with chili added to mask the off flavours.
Japanese never fail to impress me. But 150 euro per person ? WOW !
Mari Kurokawa Alright !
What if you die after you ate this fish, that is a waste, the risky is high
vinh phan Fish will die for me. I'll die because i'll eat it then the chef will die by seppuku !
+Johan Dale I think it's a pretty cool thing but what really fascinates me is how even they say the fish is VERY BLAND which basically makes the risk pretty much worthless. Idk, it's interesting.
Not surprised. Getting an experienced Chef to prepare and the licence for it probably not cheap.
"Poison..poison.. TASTY FISH!" lol!
Hahaha 🤣😀😁 best description for Fugu from the simpsons
Narrator: the skin of the pufferfish is incredibly poisonous Chef: touches fish all over without gloves
poisonous is different from venomous. You have to ingest poison in order for it to harm you. Touching it does nothing.
served at €150 per person. Im definatly heading to the nearest tackle shop. Imma google the poison outta this fish.
*definitely
vassilis Thegreek legend said he tryed and died
Tetrodotoxin is a sodium channel blocker. It inhibits the firing of action potentials in neurons by binding to the voltage-gated sodium channels in nerve cell membranes and blocking the passage of sodium ions (responsible for the rising phase of an action potential) into the neuron.
2 years ago and no reply, rip pac attack
@@dedoyxp We will *sniff* never forget his contribution *sniff* to this comment section.... F
Fire:Exists Non-Toxic edible Animals:Exists Humans: *Eats raw poisonous fish*
Auraaa_ We need people to take risks like this, otherwise we’d never advance as a species. Thank you poison fish eaters.
@You just Ignorant Exploration amd invention, actually.
@@TheGodYouWishYouKnew and likely in the future... There will be a rare species of humans that are resistant or possibly completely immune to pufferfish poison.
Okami Jubei I don’t think that’s how it works
@@ineedabreak6063 well it will... For another thousand years
"Known to hardly anyone in the west" Simpsons fans ; "Am I a joke to you?"
Homer ate it, and nothing happened to him!
I really like the part where they cutaway for the secret cut. Smooth. Like My Man's knife skills. Thanks for sharing.👍🏾👍🏾
I came from the Simpsons
So, why eat it if its poisonous, tasteless and expensive?
It's a delicacy, and it's mainly for thrill seekers
its not tasteless
Argax2.0 _ how does it taste? trying this food is on my bucket list
its a delicate fish and usually served raw sometimes its fried, its really good.
Argax2.0 _ your making me drool, I hope I go somewhere that serves it
Arigato thank you for showing this great tradition and professionality.
Fugu needs to be prepared perfectly. I'm a straight A culinary student from the University of Chicago & I believe that if there's one small mistake, you're screwed. Personally, I wouldn't prepare it. Much less, eat it. But there's always new experiences.
0:47 I thought she said “Toxic wild poo poo”. I was like “wait a minute”
Master We Need Your Skilled Hands Somebody Wants Fugu -*MY SKILLED HANDS ARE BUSY*
And worse, he probably wouldn't bother to wash his hands, either. Think about that.
@@alexandraasbury9974 ewww
I really wish I could Visit Japan Someday,I would like to taste all their delicacies
I don’t know why but it’s so satisfying to watch this guy fillet that fish
Thanks! I'm gonna make some for my dad's birthday.
Thank you for a great tutorial, will try this at home
You dead?
I would never risk my life by any standard, to eat this delicacy. However, I can see that these people do a very good job to make sure nobody gets put 6 foot under.
Don't be such a wuss. As it is you only live once so make the best of it and try this delicious dish. Plus if it's being handled by professional chefs you'll have nothing to worry about since they have the proper training and experience to safely prepare the dish. It's only if it's being prepared by an unexperienced chef (i.e at home) that will result in the consumer's demise.
Play it safe bro,remember momentary pleasure is never worth it in the long term.
Just what i needed 👍 i caught one and now following your video for a catch and cook, ahh hopefully i don't mess this up...
I told my father about how these guys have to train for a long time to dispatch puffer fish. He was surprised because my grandfather used to catch them and cook them up often. You only have to make sure the digestive tract wasn't punctured.
We're also eating that in our place. .
the skin is also highly toxic
How good could that possibly be? I live in Hawaii and eat some local sushi which probably isn't up to the Tokyo standard s but is still very delicious to me. I eat pokė which is raw fish mixed with seasoning and little diced veggies, so I get how raw seafood is amazing..... I wonder how much better that raw seafood is than others?
Thank you for this tutorial video, I've cooked the fish for today's dinner.
Thanks for the guide, time to prepare the fugu I caught yesterday
In America we call this a Big Mac
nah bro filet o fish
Pufferfish
Pretty sure Big Macs dont give you paralysis
@@Violetenist But they give heart attacks ;)
@@Violetenist no northern puffe
Amazing how they slice those fishes so thinly. Respect!
Not sure this will ever come up in my lifetime but it's good to know I'll be prepared if I ever get the call.
Thanks for the lesson! Trying this later
Imagine you’re a fugu chef and a single drop of the fugu flies inside your mouth while you’re preparing it.
It's my biggest fantasy
🥕🐡augh
Finally! With these instructions i can make Fugu at home for my wife.
"practically 0" more like "puffer fish sushi won't likely kill you but it's never 0%
It's to die for...
Also, at 3:36, the chef’s knife skills are amazing.
*augh*
Mr. Okamato is a real artist.
these fish are too cute to eat them, i would pet him
Pufferfish are known to be very aggressive toward human you know? Especially the one that live in river
too delicious to not eat
I'd inflate them and throw them at people.
Feed it carrot.
YEAH MAN!
ÆUFH!
Thanks, I can now prepare this for my family
Now I really want to visit Japan to try fugu. The sashimi and the hot pot looks absolutely delicious
Let us know how it was from the afterlife
3,000 fugu restaurants in Tokyo alone?! Ya-way!!!1
Its strange how the chef wore no gloves when preparing it!
I knew the Japanese ate puffer fish, But I didn’t expect the sheer amount of demand for pufferfish there. I thought it was like a rare thing that you may find on a menu from time to time. Not entire restaurants, full markets of them
I heard that fish is to die for. It’s that damn good. I love fish! I can see myself trying to eat it for the first time. I’m holding on a slice of fugu with a chop stick. Sweating 😥 like a pig still on that one slice. Shaking and my heart is raising. Life is flashing before my 👀.
Now that I saw and *COMPLETELY* understand how to prepare this from my *careful and well understood* observations, it's time to try preparing it:D
Actually I think I'll have the chicken please.
I had tiger fugu in tokyo a few years back. It's an experience I will never forget.
Of course, you lived to tell it....hehe.
Japan culture is so refined
Am I the only one who didn't see any more than 1% of "How to prepare deadly pufferfish" in this video. -,-
+shogrran i was hoping for details. and they gave a brief run over of it ...
uh, if you're looking to prepare deadly pufferfish on the back of an instructional video on youtube, don't
Why would you guys want to learn this shit. ya'll disgust me
@@jemimallah2591 no i don't plan to. but i'm curious as to how it's done. i watch videos of people doing tiles on a floor. It doesn't mean I wanna tile my own floor.
I only know Fugu after Homer was poisoned.
Chef: For God's sake don't eat another bite! Homer: Oh I couldn't possibly.
After watching this video, I feel adequately prepared in preparing and serving deadly pufferfish. Thanks KZhead.
2 days later he was dead
thanks now i’m gonna try this at home
I’m making this at home right now, I’ll let y’all know how it goes! 👌🏼
So how'd it go?
He is dead
Still alive OP?
@@Kiara_Wrestler HE DED
€150 is about $185 as of 16APR2018. That's per person. This truly must be a special occasion.
Damn that looks delicious. I’m sure a whole meal would be extremely expensive but I’d love to try just a few of those slivers for the novelty of it
Nice, about to try it at home.
i'm not scared! Here, hold my beer homie
I would appreciate to taste Fugu - it looks sooooo delicious. I would only eat it at an authentic Japanese restaurant though. I love Japanese people - gorgeous, classy, intelligent and very creative in their food preps. I'm going to Japan soon and will try Fugu.
As a japanese person i can say im not intelligent gorgeous classy or creative in my food prep. But thanks ill tell my mom you love her
Thank for thé tutorial
3:33 that special spice and flavour that are soo delicious till it cause you numbness
Where is his restaurant in Japan? might visit there sometime
Trustable Pal try Tokyo japan. I don't even know, I'm just guessing
4-35-2, Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032
If I ever travel to Japan and go to this restaurant, I'll be like "Ok Mr. Sushi-san, give me fugu fish, fugu liver, fugu heart, fugu lungs and entrails, fugu burger, fugu milkshake, side of large fries, fugu pie. . . and a Diet Cola."
JohnnyMidnight1 diet cola, of course! we don't want to heat too many carbs do we?
"DIET COLA? Sorry sir we dont serve poison here."
a fish with lungs?
ill have two number nines, a number nine large. a number six with extra dip. two number forty fives, one with cheese. and a large drink.
No you won't.
I wanna try this fish 🐟 for sure 😮
Well, I'll put it on my bucket list.
*eUagh*
🥕 + puffer = æûgh
Here in the fiji islands its a delicacy and it has the tastiest meat one could ever imagined
I would only go to this man's restaurant to try, because he prepares it to be non toxic. I admit I'm curious about the flavor since it is considered a delicacy there.