One Man’s Meat ….

Seven Japanese men were hospitalized after eating blowfish testicles in a Japanese restaurant. Blowfish are highly poisonous if they are not properly prepared. And, apparently, their chef was not licensed to prepare blowfish.

The poison in blowfish is one of the deadliest in the world. When consumed, it numbs the nervous system and inhibits breathing and the pumping of the heart. There is no known antidote for it and people are kept alive by respirators until the poison wears off.

Now, not all parts of the blowfish are poisonous and the fish itself is not all that tasty. So, the chef serves the non-poisonous parts along with just a touch of the poison so that the customer can experience the numbing feeling in their mouth. The trick, how ever, is to ensure that the consumer doesn’t get too much poison.

I think I would rather have a good lobster.

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