Fugu

I was watching a car commercial where the premise was the ride was so smooth that it's possible to prepare toxic blowfish while driving. I doubt that even hoodia could save you from toxic fugu. Of course, I was curious about a food that could possibly kill you so I looked it up.

Apparently Fugu is a celebrated Japanese dish prepared from the porcupine fish. Toxic amounts of tetrodotoxin are contained in the skin, & internal organs. There isn't an antidote. Only specially licensed chefs are authorized to prepare this dish. A fugu apprentice has to study for 2-3 years before being allowed to prepare it. According to wikipedia:

While fugu connoisseurs love the taste and the texture of the fugu, many people actually find it rather bland and tasteless. Some professional chefs prepare the fish so that there is a minute amount of poison in the meat, giving a prickling feeling and numbness on the tongue and the lips.

I can see people risking their lives if the fish actually tasted good, but if it's bland? No thanks. Would you try it?