Death by Pufferfish

We finally did it! We ingested the uber deadly blowfish! Well, drank it, actually. See, fugu is really expensive. And we're really cheap. Oh, and the whole poison aspect. And to clinch it, several people told us the taste is quite bland, except for the slight tingling the poison graces you with. $100 for bland but deadly fish flesh.... gee, how wunderbar.

But we found fuguzake-- a jar of sake with a fugu fin inside. Clearly, this would be the better way to go. We held onto this jar for a few months, waiting for the perfect moment. So when Julius and Mari came down for a Grand Japanese Cuisine Night, we finally opened it. First Aaron took a drink-- tastes like sake. Second was me-- tastes heavy and sweet. Third was Julius-- tastes like dried fish. Last was Mari-- She skipped through the three flavor stages and hit the end result of "Blech."


I cannot see her tonight.
I have to give her up
So I will eat fugu.