"Tecchiri (pufferfish hot pot) is a comforting Osaka winter staple, but there’s nothing comforting about the high price of the city’s top fugu specialists. Ajihei has gained a cult following for its happy medium of quality and affordability. It brings blowfish to the masses primarily as nabe (hot pot), but the tessa (fugu sashimi), shirako (the fish’s roe), and fugu karaage (deep-fried) are necessary sides." - La Carmina, Michael Sosnick