People in Chaoshan eat puffer fish, which is somewhat different from the puffer fish culture in the Yangtze River basin. It turns out that puffer fish belongs to that migratory fish, and the toxin of puffer fish is not born like a poisonous snake, but is produced by eating to protect future generations in the process of reproductive migration every spring. Chaoshan people have a deeper understanding of puffer fish because they have lived by the sea for generations. They mainly eat puffer fish in summer and autumn when it is non-toxic or less toxic, but they don't eat it in spring when it is more toxic. On the contrary, people in the Yangtze River valley usually can't see puffer fish. In spring, they saw groups of puffer fish swimming into the river and thought it was a godsend. They also said, "Buds are born in spring, and poplars fly on the shore in spring." In the season of puffer fish, the number of fish and shrimp is expensive "(Mei Shi in the Northern Song Dynasty), but I don't know that puffer fish spawn against the current, which is the most toxic and the most inedible. This difference will certainly lead to different puffer fish cultures: Chaoshan people eat puffer fish because they think that puffer fish is non-toxic at this time, and they don't even remove the liver, eyes and other parts when cooking, just like ordinary fish, and they pay attention to the heat; Most people in the Yangtze River estuary eat puffer fish with a heroic attitude of "putting all your eggs in one basket", giving the chef the power to kill and kill. After cooking for a long time, they think they can detoxify and let the chef taste it.

Of course, there are many other things to eat puffer fish in Chaoshan. For example, it is mainly to eat fresh and lovely (black fin belly fish) which is said to be nontoxic. It is best to eat good fish by hand, and take a step back to eat fresh fish to ensure that toxins do not spread from toxic parts to edible parts such as muscles to prevent poisoning.

But there are many other things to eat puffer fish in Chaoshan. For example, it is mainly to eat fresh and lovely (black fin belly fish) which is said to be nontoxic. It is best to eat good fish by hand, and take a step back to eat fresh fish to ensure that toxins do not spread from toxic parts to edible parts such as muscles to prevent poisoning.

Now that I think about it, it does take some courage to eat puffer fish, but whether to eat it or not is mainly a matter of custom. As Chaoshan people, Chenghai and Chaozhou are generally wary of the toxicity of puffer fish, but not many people dare to eat it. Most people in the coastal areas of Chaoyang, Huilai, Haifeng and Lufeng are addicted to food.