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Takifugu in a tank. The fugu (河豚; 鰒; フグ) in Japanese, bogeo (복어; 鰒魚) or bok (복) in Korean, and hétún (河豚; 河魨) in Standard Modern Chinese [a] is a pufferfish, normally of the genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or a porcupinefish of the genus Diodon, or a dish prepared from these fish.
Takifugu, also known by the Japanese name fugu (河豚, lit. "river pig"), is a genus of pufferfish with 25 species, most of which are native to salt and brackish waters of the northwest Pacific, but a few species are found in freshwater in Asia or more widely in the Indo-Pacific region.
Takifugu rubripes, commonly known as the Japanese puffer, Japanese pufferfish, Tiger puffer, or torafugu (Japanese: 虎河豚), is a pufferfish in the genus Takifugu. It is distinguished by a very small genome that has been fully sequenced because of its use as a model species and is in widespread use as a reference in genomics.
With pufferfish heading north to seek cooler waters, sibling species of the fish have begun to inter-breed, triggering a sudden increase in the number of hybrid fish. Climate change creates mutant ...
Fugu chiri is a pufferfish soup. It is also known as tetchiri. ... List of Japanese soups and stews; References. 1 This page was last edited on 20 December 2023, at ...
Male Japanese pufferfish spend days crafting intricate circular patterns in the sand, using their tiny fins to shape perfect ridges and valleys. If a female is impressed by the craftsmanship, she ...
Japanese radish: among many varieties of vegetables eaten fresh, it is said that the flavor stands out when tasted within a couple of hours after harvesting, and called sashimi vegetables instead of very fresh salad. [19] Konnyaku: cut into short thin strips resembling puffer fish meat, thus called yama fugu (mountain puffer fish) in some ...
In this Japanese culinary technique, the most popular sea animal used is fish, but octopus, shrimp, and lobster may also be used. [2] The practice is controversial owing to concerns about the animal's suffering, as it is seemingly alive when served. Freshly served Ikizukuri.