There are over 120 species of puffer fish, and 22 different kinds are approved by the Japanese government for use in restaurants. But one is more prized, and more poisonous, than the others ...

The fugu or puffer fish is one of the most poisonous creature on the planet with toxins 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide.

Why do people decide to risk their lives to taste this specialty? In Japan, fugu has been revered as a true rarity for ...

We actually eat them. That's right. In Japan, puffer fish is actually a delicacy called fugu, which only trained chefs can prepare. And considering that these fish are basically spike balls filled ...

In Japan, where the fish is known as fugu, puffer fish handlers must be trained and certified by the government. Fugu is often served raw after removing the poisonous parts of the fish.

The advisory comes two weeks after a Malaysian elderly couple died from eating the fish. Here are some food ... of before taking the next bite. The Japanese delicacy – also known as fugu ...