| Another theory states that a pufferfish was wrapped in a piece of cloth and left to stand overnight before being cooked, which resulted in using the combination of Chinese characters meaning 'cloth' and 'long' that can be read as 'fuku.' |
ふぐを料理する際に布に巻いて、一晩寝かせた後に調理したので「布久」の当て字とした。 |