Puffed up with pride: Japanese 10-year-old passes deadly fish test

Amazing skills and if that makes hey happy then good! But I think a little too young to be butchering.

Fugu is not delicious, it's a brag for wealthy businessmen and greasy politicians. Like going out for some whale.

I’m not a fun of consuming puffer fish but I am beyond impressed with Tabira’s skills at such a young age.

Never tasted it.

I just love this story. Especially in an age when many kids seem to be glued to their phones.

I prefer it fried, that's the best. Yum!

Fugu? No thanks, I'm not a fan of playing a version of Russian roulette when I eat something.

Mike_OxlongToday  10:33 am JST

Fugu is not delicious, it's a brag for wealthy businessmen and greasy politicians. Like going out for some whale.

Disagree with that analogy. Whale tastes like meat. Fugu tastes like whatever you happen to dip it in.

Not sure I would trust a 10 years old with my life, let's all be honest here.

DanteKHToday  06:12 pm JST

Not sure I would trust a 10 years old with my life, let's all be honest here.

She's supervised by a licensed adult. No way any restaurant allows a 10yrs old even if licensed to prepare blowfish by themselves. That toxin is deadly and there's no antidote.

Fugu is not delicious, it's a brag for wealthy businessmen and greasy politicians. Like going out for some whale.

Ok, for starters; whale meat is cheap. Go to a wholesale type supermarket in Chiba or Fukushima, or Miyagi, and you’ll see that whale meat is half the price of the cheapest beer per/gram.

Fugu, is considered a commoner’s delicacy, and is pretty mid-range, when it comes to sushi prices.

Before you hate, investigate.

My apologies, beef; not beer. I guess I’ve had a few too many.

That is very impressive...

She used a hammer to drive her butcher's knife through the fugu's tough bones, and "had to stand on a platform to use the kitchen counter"

...though I'd be a little nervous to watch this, supervised or not.

but in Kumamoto Kimura can only prepare fugu dishes when accompanied by a licensed adult

I think the governor was only doing the eating here.

Fugu, to me, tastes good. It's a subtle flavor for sure, but I liked it. I didn't eat it for bragging rights, but for the chance to try it. I wish I could go back to Japan for the food, period, but if the opportunity came up, I'd eat the fugu. . .for the flavor. That's just me. I can see why many don't want to.

Oh, I forgot to mention that this is quite an achievement. I would have never even thought of someone so young being able to do this. Imagine what a good sushi chef she will be at 20.