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Tai | Sea Bream is a fish for celebration in Japan. A play on words, it derives from medetai, meaning 'to celebrate.' The fish is eaten when a child is born or at weddings in hope for prosperity and happiness. Make a wish as you remove those bones'

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Tai | Sea Bream is a food eaten on celebratory occasions because it is a homonym with 'medetai', meaning, 'to celebrate'.

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