23‏/05‏/2014

Japanese Kappo Cuisine Take, Fukui

Enjoy natural, fresh blowfish and crab in Fukui City!

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Tessa ( sliced raw blowfish ); crunchy and tasty!

Entrance of Japanese Kappo Cuisine, Take

Spring colored pretty plates and sake cups

One of Fukui's local sake, 'Oka-no Izumi', fresh from the brewery!

Hire-sake (blowfish fin in hot sake) has a deep, rich taste

Party room on the 2nd floor can seat around 20 people

Tecchiri (cut blowfish meat). They are meant to be boiled in a pot

Fukui's local sake, 'Jozan'. I love the taste!

Side entrance of Japanese Kappo Cuisine, Take

Blowfish...is not one of my favorite fishes, as it doesn't have much taste, the meat is thin, and for all that, it's quite expensive. But as soon as I took a bite of Tessa (sliced raw blowfish) served in front of me here, I changed my mind. Hey, this is delicious! I wondered what those things were that I ate as blowfish so far...?! The thin, crispy sliced blowfish with a rich taste melted in my mouth! Later, I learned that this Japanese restaurant 'Take' is famous for its fresh seafood in Fukui, which only serves natural blowfish (not farmed). Although it takes a little bit courage to eat blowfish, as it contains poison and when cooked by an untrained chef your life could be threatened, if you have a daring heart, please visit here and have a try! The price is around 5,000 yen per person, depending on what you eat and drink.