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Poisonous Delicacy: Pufferfish Meal

While most of the pufferfish species are toxic and can be deadly eaten by animals, it is considered delicacy in Japan. Fugu restaurants (pufferfish in English) are strictly controlled by law in Japan due to the poisonous nature of pufferfish and the chefs are specially trained to handle this special type of fish. Sounds okay to me even though I have never tried it before.

Visiting Osaka, I went to the most famous fugu restaurant, Zoboraya main branch and gave it a try.

Zoboraya Dotonbori づぼらや 新世界本店
This big pufferfish lantern outside Zoboraya main branch is a popular photo spot. In fact, it is an interesting area with lots of restaurants and entertainment.
づぼらや 新世界本店門口這個大河豚燈籠是拍照人氣景點。事實上,整條街都是招牌造型很大很吸引的餐廳,還有附近一些店舖都很特別。
Zoboraya づぼらや 新世界本店
I arrived at the restaurant after 1:30pm on a week days, the restaurant is not crowded. No reservation is required.
我在平日下午1:30後才到餐廳,所不用排隊和預約就有座位。
Zoboraya Dotomori づぼらや 新世界本店
There are many choices in the menu, set menus cost ¥2,000 to ¥10,800. I ordered a fugu grill set cost ¥3,500. A big lunch for me.
價錢不是想像中那麼貴,套餐選擇很多,從¥2,000 – ¥10,800 都有。我點了一份 ¥3,500 的燒河豚定食,非常豐富!
づぼらや 新世界本店
The semi-transparent fugu sashimi! Delicious! 主角是這幾片白色透明的河豚刺身,很清甜!
Zoboraya づぼらや 新世界本店
Salad in a sakura bowl. A spring special?
放沙律用櫻花碟,是季節限定吧。
Zoboraya づぼらや 新世界本店
Pufferfish sushi.
雞泡魚壽司。
Zoboraya づぼらや 新世界本店
These marinated slides and vegetables are for the grill.
這幾片醃過的河豚魚片和蔬菜是用來燒的。
Zoboraya づぼらや 新世界本店
The grilled pufferfish was my favorite. Very tasty!
可能因為是自己 DIY 的關係,我覺得燒河豚最鮮味。
Zoboraya づぼらや 新世界本店
Deep fried petoral fin part.
炸魚胸腹鰭部份。
Zoboraya づぼらや 新世界本店
It was a great lunch! Very full. Wanted to order another a la carte fugu sashimi that costs only ¥1,200. But I really couldn’t eat any more.
這份午餐很好,非常飽!想再加一份河豚刺身,只是¥1,200 但真的吃不下。
Zoboraya fugu restaurant in Osaka 大阪河豚餐廳づぼらや Zuboraya has a couple of branches. The main branch is near JR Shin-Imamiya station East Gate.
The Dotonbori branch is near Namba station: 1-6-10, Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 542-0071.
Website: www.zoboraya.co.jp ( Japanese only)
づぼらや 新世界本店位於JR大阪環状線新今宮駅東口,過對面斜馬路徒步5-10分鐘。
道頓堀店在近鐵難波站徒步3分鐘。地址:〒542-0071 大阪府大阪市中央区道頓堀1-6-10。網站:www.zoboraya.co.jp

 

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