The 河豚 Experience ~(＊'o'＊)~

Pufferfish (河豚 = fugu) is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, fugu has become one of the most celebrated and notorious dishes in Japanese cuisine! And guess who ate it????.....Oh, it's me!!!! and I am still alive!!!! YATTA ~(＊'o'＊)~

Annieちゃんwas awesome enough to organize our Fugu Experience in a restaurant in Ishinomaki. The whole 10 course meal cost about 5,000 yen, but it was worth the whole once in a lifetime experience!!! We had to ask for free water and free ice. The chef was really cool, but the waitress was either 1. in a bad mood, 2. she doesn't like foreigners, or 3. a word that rhymes with Witch!!!? Other than that it was really fun!!! The party started at 7, but we were a little late because of direction issues!!!

This is what we ate.
Fugu Dinner Party: MENU

1: ホヤ、胡瓜漬物、茗荷、酢
Hoya (Sea squirt), Cucumbers, Myoga (Myoga ginger bud), Vinegar Sauce
2: 鯨、紫蘇、カタツムリ、海老とキャビア、肉アスパラ巻き、茗荷寿司
Kujira (Whale), Shiso (leaf), Snail, Ebi (Shrimp) with Caviar, Meat wrapped asparagus, Myoga zushi.

3: 茶碗蒸し
Crab Chawanmushi (egg custard with gingko and crab)

4: フグ　刺身
Fugu Sashimi
5: 天ぷら　（海老、茄子、ピーマン、薩摩芋、南瓜）
Tempura (ebi-shrimp, nasu eggplant, pimon pepper, satsumaimo, kabocha japanese pumpkin)

6: 若布汁
Seaweed Soup
7: 焼きフグ
Grilled Fugu
8: 豚カツ、サラダ、マカロニサラダ　（辛いマスタード）
Tonkatsu (Breaded and Fried Pork Patty) with Shredded Salad and Macaroni Salad. Spicy mustard was good too.

9: ホタテ寿司、トロ寿司、海老寿司　
Hotate (Scallop), Toro (Fatty Tuna), and Shrimp Sushi

10: マンゴプリン
Mango Pudding
When eating the Fugu Sashimi, my tongue got numb and I could feel mi heart beat. It was quite an experience. I think everyone had a wonderful time and I would like to thank Annieちゃん for setting this up!!!

Random Pictures of Fugu