🐡 Tiger pufferfish (fugu): ふぐ (fugu)
A winter delicacy that only licensed chefs may prepare, as parts are poisonous. Eaten as paper-thin sashimi and in hot pot. Himakajima (Aichi) and Awaji Island (Hyogo) are known for it.
- Japanese
- ふぐ
- Reading
- ふぐ · fugu
- Kanji
- 河豚・鰒
- Best months
- Nov – Feb
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanふぐをお願いします。
South Korea복어 부탁드립니다.
Tiger pufferfish (fugu), please.
Other names
| トラフグ とらふぐ · torafugu | At the market / sushi bar · The most prized pufferfish |
| ふく ふく · fuku | Regional name · Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) and Kitakyushu · A play on fuku, 'good fortune' |
| てっさ てっさ · tessa | At the market / sushi bar · Kansai · Fugu sashimi |
| てっちり てっちり · tecchiri | At the market / sushi bar · Kansai · Fugu hot pot |
Local dishes with this fish
| Himakajima fugu course · Nagoya (Aichi) | Oct – Mar |
| Awaji Island three-year tiger fugu · Hyogo (Kobe, Akashi) | Oct – Mar |
| Bokguk (pufferfish soup) · Busan | All year |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 복어 |
| 简体中文 | 河豚 |
| 繁體中文 | 河豚 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá nóc hổ (fugu) |
| Español | Pez globo tigre (fugu) |
| 日本語 | ふぐ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.