Ate dinner Friday night at Ai, a fabulous sushi restuarant in Chicago. I felt like having something different. I got it. Poisonous fish.
That’s a picture of fugu, a Japanese puffer fish, the second-most poisonous vertebrate in the world. The restaurant had a sushi chef in from Japan who is one of the very few in the U.S. who can legally prepare fugu. When done right, the fish gives you a little buzz on your upper lip. When done wrong, you die.
I took the chance. Ate fugu. And lived. Can running with the bulls be far behind?
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awesome! HOw did it taste? My husband has been talking about doing this for years. I'll have to tell him you did!
awesome! HOw did it taste? My husband has been talking about doing this for years. I'll have to tell him you did!
awesome! HOw did it taste? My husband has been talking about doing this for years. I'll have to tell him you did!
awesome! HOw did it taste? My husband has been talking about doing this for years. I'll have to tell him you did!
awesome! HOw did it taste? My husband has been talking about doing this for years. I'll have to tell him you did!
Dude, you are living on the edge!!!! I would never have ate that thing.
Dude, you are living on the edge!!!! I would never have ate that thing.
Dude, you are living on the edge!!!! I would never have ate that thing.
Dude, you are living on the edge!!!! I would never have ate that thing.
Dude, you are living on the edge!!!! I would never have ate that thing.
I don't think I could have done it. Bring on the bulls!
I don't think I could have done it. Bring on the bulls!
I don't think I could have done it. Bring on the bulls!
I don't think I could have done it. Bring on the bulls!
I don't think I could have done it. Bring on the bulls!
Pax, I'm thinking that I really like cupcakes better.
Pax, I'm thinking that I really like cupcakes better.
Pax, I'm thinking that I really like cupcakes better.
Pax, I'm thinking that I really like cupcakes better.
Monica, I was surprised at how good it tasted. I was initially hesitant. There's a whole ceremony about eating it. There were little blades of chives to put in the middle, then some kind of sauce. I let it roll around on my toungue — I wanted to get a sense of the flavor. It was tasty. The strips are very very thin, so it's easy to handle.
Really a fun experience. Now I'll go back to toro.
Monica, I was surprised at how good it tasted. I was initially hesitant. There's a whole ceremony about eating it. There were little blades of chives to put in the middle, then some kind of sauce. I let it roll around on my toungue — I wanted to get a sense of the flavor. It was tasty. The strips are very very thin, so it's easy to handle.
Really a fun experience. Now I'll go back to toro.
Monica, I was surprised at how good it tasted. I was initially hesitant. There's a whole ceremony about eating it. There were little blades of chives to put in the middle, then some kind of sauce. I let it roll around on my toungue — I wanted to get a sense of the flavor. It was tasty. The strips are very very thin, so it's easy to handle.
Really a fun experience. Now I'll go back to toro.
Monica, I was surprised at how good it tasted. I was initially hesitant. There's a whole ceremony about eating it. There were little blades of chives to put in the middle, then some kind of sauce. I let it roll around on my toungue — I wanted to get a sense of the flavor. It was tasty. The strips are very very thin, so it's easy to handle.
Really a fun experience. Now I'll go back to toro.
Monica, I was surprised at how good it tasted. I was initially hesitant. There's a whole ceremony about eating it. There were little blades of chives to put in the middle, then some kind of sauce. I let it roll around on my toungue — I wanted to get a sense of the flavor. It was tasty. The strips are very very thin, so it's easy to handle.
Really a fun experience. Now I'll go back to toro.
Rich, that's so funny. It's all about experiences, isn't it? I always wanted to try fugu, now i have.
Rich, that's so funny. It's all about experiences, isn't it? I always wanted to try fugu, now i have.
Rich, that's so funny. It's all about experiences, isn't it? I always wanted to try fugu, now i have.
Rich, that's so funny. It's all about experiences, isn't it? I always wanted to try fugu, now i have.
Rich, that's so funny. It's all about experiences, isn't it? I always wanted to try fugu, now i have.
Did Sheryl find out before or after?
I’m not sure she knows even now. I think she was hoping the chef’s knife would slip and I’d get more than a little buzz on my upper lip.
Did Sheryl find out before or after?
Did Sheryl find out before or after?
Did Sheryl find out before or after?
Did Sheryl find out before or after?
So how much does a plate of that fish go for?
I think it was $75 for that plate…and the show. It was worth it.
So how much does a plate of that fish go for?
So how much does a plate of that fish go for?
So how much does a plate of that fish go for?
So how much does a plate of that fish go for?
I assume they make you pay in advance.
I assume they make you pay in advance.
I assume they make you pay in advance.
I assume they make you pay in advance.
I assume they make you pay in advance.
I assume they make you pay in advance.
LOL…that’s a good point…pay before you expire.
LOL…that's a good point…pay before you expire.
LOL…that's a good point…pay before you expire.
LOL…that's a good point…pay before you expire.
LOL…that's a good point…pay before you expire.
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