Template:Did you know nominations/Fugu

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The result was: rejected by Cowlibob (talk) 10:36, 27 November 2019 (UTC)

Fugu

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Fugu (genus Takifugu) in a tank

• ... that the Chinese scholar-statesman Su Shi famously remarked that the taste of fugu is worthy of death? Source 《河南邵氏聞見後錄》：經筵官會食資善堂，東坡盛稱河豚之美。呂元明問其味，曰：「直那一死！」
  • ALT1:... that the Chinese scholar-statesman Su Shi believed that the taste of fugu was worth dying for? Source: 《河南邵氏聞見後錄》：經筵官會食資善堂，東坡盛稱河豚之美。呂元明問其味，曰：「直那一死！」

• Comment: Fugu has become one of the most celebrated and notorious dishes in Japanese cuisine.

Moved to mainspace by MingMecca (talk) and Chris 73 (talk). Nominated by WikiWarrior9919 (talk) at 13:49, 26 November 2019 (UTC).

• This article is not eligible for DYK, as it's not new, 5x expanded, or GA. Moreover, there are many citation issues that need to be addressed. Please read WP:DYKRULES before nominating another article. -Zanhe (talk) 21:26, 26 November 2019 (UTC)