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Fish is the champion protein in Japan and no Happy chef cooking us up a fine Japa-
nese meal in Takayama.
wonder. The country is surrounded by water and has
limited land for raising cattle, lamb, and pigs. We found
a variety of fish on menus with the tuna and yellowtail
being the most popular for sushi and sashimi. In most
markets, squid, octopus, sardines, and anchovies, in
various forms including pickled, smoked, dried and raw,
were on display. Beef, chicken, and pork are on menus

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