In the Kitakyushu area, Fukuoka Prefecture as well as in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which are considered the homes of pufferfish cooking, they are called 'Fuku dishes' without the sonant 'gu,' while in Osaka, they are also called 'Teppo dishes' or 'Tetsu dishes.'
ふぐの本場とされる山口県、北九州地区などでは濁らずに「ふく料理」、大阪などでは「テッポウ料理」あるいは「テツ料理」などとも呼ばれる。