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Katsuobushi

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Katsuobushi is dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna. It is also known as bonito flakes when young bonito is used as a cheaper substitute for skipjack tuna. Katsuobushi or similarly prepared fish is also known as okaka (おかか).
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