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Seafood

Also called hakke in Japanese, Atka mackerel are caught in the cold waters in the northern Pacific...

Salted salmon roe is a popular Japanese rice topping and sushi ingredient.

Black Cod is a white-flesh fish with a rich, buttery flavor

Though the name includes "fish," cuttlefish is more similar to squid

Eel is a funky-looking fish that, it turns out, tastes quite good.

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