However, it was during the Edo period that a food culture of eating fish developed, and a book in the 17th century called "Ryori Monogatari' (tale of food) includes an explanation on how to cook 'fukuto jiru' (pufferfish soup).
しかし、江戸時代は魚の食文化が発達した時代でもあり、17世紀の『料理物語』のなかに「ふくとう汁」（ふぐ汁）の料理方法が記載されている。