A Japanese 10-year-old has become the youngest person authorized to prepare “fugu” pufferfish — a delicacy that can kill if its poisonous parts are not properly removed.

Fifth grader Karin Tabira passed a test this summer that means she is now certified to slice and gut the fish for consumption.

She recently used her new skills to serve a platter of paper-thin slices of fugu sashimi to the governor of southern Kumamoto region where she lives.

  • Drusas
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    203 months ago

    I’ve had it. I didn’t go out of my way for it–it was served to me as something special.

    It doesn’t taste like much. It’s not bad by any means, but not very flavorful.

      • Drusas
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        23 months ago

        I wouldn’t say that. Sometimes a mild flavor is nice. And yellowtail is not special.