Explainer: Puffer fish can be deadly — so are Singaporeans at risk by trying the delicacy?
Puffer fish contains a lethal colourless and odourless toxin called tetrodotoxin. As little as 0.002g is enough to kill an adult, according to the Singapore Food Agency .
It doesn't come particularly cheap — a plate of puffer fish sashimi costs between S$28 and S$39, according to checks by TODAY at three Japanese restaurants. While he currently supplies fugu to 10 restaurants in Singapore, this number is set to increase during the upcoming puffer fish season. His family eats the dish about four to five times a year, spending hours to remove the poison from the fish. And unlike the Japanese, Mr Sani’s family consumes some of the organs in the fish — the potentially poisonous liver included.Tetrodotoxin is typically concentrated in the ovaries, liver and intestines of puffer fish, according to a circular issued by SFA.
After the traps are retrieved, Mr Firdaus’ mother and aunt spend between six and eight hours removing the poison from the fish using a method passed down over the generations. With limited sources of fresh puffer fish beyond heading out to sea on their own, Mr Firdaus said that his family members who are hoping to learn the technique are uncertain if theyWHERE DO RESTAURANTS GET THEIR PUFFERFISH FROM?
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