The Puffer Fish

Most people avoid eating dangerous foods. They don’t want to get sick. However, there is one food that many be deadly, yet some people eat it on purpose. It’s called the puffer fish.            This species of fish, called fugu in Japanese, lives in the Pacific Ocean. Some Japanese die every year from eating fugu in fact, the Emperor of japan is not allowed to touch it. Why? Well, the insides of the puffer fish are very poisonous. They contain a venom 275 times more powerful than the deadly poison cyanide.
            Usually nothing bad happens fugu when is on the menu. Customers leave the restaurant with happy smiles on their customers. If they mess even a small amount, the fish is not safe to eat. If a chef is careless, the customers stop smiling and sick.            Puffer fish is very expensive. A plate of fugu costs more than $200 in some restaurants in Tokyo. Besides this, the fish is very ugly, with spines all over its body, Also, It can puff itself up to double its normal size. That’s the reason for its name. Why do the Japanese risk so much for such an ugly and dangerous fish? Well. some people like taking risks. And fugu is absolutely delicious!