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Poisonous pufferfish preparation test passed by girl, 10, in Japan. Chef calls her amazing
A girl aged 10 has gained certification in Japan to serve fugu, or pufferfish, whose poison can kill diners if not properly handled
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A Japanese 10-year-old has become the youngest person authorised to prepare fugu pufferfish – a delicacy that can kill if its poisonous parts are not properly removed.
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.
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“I was happy when the governor said oishi,” meaning delicious in Japanese, she told reporters.
Tabira was among 60 people – mostly professional chefs – who passed the test in Yamaguchi region this summer, out of 93 people who tried.
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Clearing the hurdle was part of “a happy summer break”, she said.
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