Posted on 10/15/2015 2:18:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
It’s called Ikizukuri, and it’s served alive on purpose.
The one time I ate fugu (blowfish ... specially licensed chef ... deadly toxin ... etc.) in Japan all the pieces of the fish that would be used in the meal were brought to the table to show it was completely fresh before going back to the kitchen for prepping as sashimi. And yes, the pieces were twitching. But not so active that they tried to escape.
Half Eaten Fish Sashimi Comes Back To Life After Served Up In Restaurant JAPAN ( RAW VIDEO )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCW4emWLtBw
That was French actor Louis Jourdan, who died earlier this year. But no of fugu.
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