Puffer fish, known as lungfish in ancient times, is commonly known as bubble fish, belly-blowing fish, and Qinglangjun; The scientific name is puffer fish. It is oval, with a blunt front end and a tapered tail. Dorsal fin 1 strip, no ventral fin, no scale or spiny scale, gray-brown body back. The principal and interest of puffer fish are in the middle and lower reaches of the western Pacific Ocean. Sexually mature puffer fish mate and lay eggs from the open sea to the Yangtze River to the middle reaches of the Yangtze River every March.

How to eat safely?

Every year around Tomb-Sweeping Day, even literati thousands of miles away will go to Nanjing, Yangzhong and other places to "eat puffer fish to death". Experts believe that because many people don't understand safe cooking techniques, unscientific methods of eating puffer fish will lead to frequent poisoning. The ovary and liver of this fish are highly toxic, and 0.0005 g of tetrodotoxin or 0.00 1 g of tetrodotoxin is enough to kill dogs weighing 1 kg.

Experts said that the correct knowledge about puffer fish should be widely publicized. For example, some people mistakenly think that the seeds of puffer fish are the best, leading to poisoning. In fact, killing puffer fish is a very complicated procedure. If you are not careful, it will easily lead to poisoning. Fish ovaries can't be eaten. The blood in the fish must be cleaned and cooked for more than an hour. These technologies must be studied specially and systematically.

In recent years, under the strict supervision and safety guidance of local food hygiene departments and catering industry associations, some areas have carried out research on the safe cooking of puffer fish. Relevant experts pointed out that the improvement of puffer fish varieties also provided the possibility for safe consumption. If we take some solid and effective poison control measures in fish species, water quality, bait and other aspects to reduce the toxicity and produce puffer fish that fully meets the quality requirements of pollution-free products, the result is relatively safe.

Therefore, although puffer fish is delicious, consumers should be reminded that puffer fish should not be cooked at home without professional technology, but should be eaten in a professional restaurant to prevent poisoning.