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Hokkaido is not only the home of the Ainu, but also their food, an incredibly distinct selection of dishes that diverge from those more traditionally associated with Japanese cuisine; One such dish is citatap. Citatap translated from Ainu means ‘that which has been pounded’. Salmon head, milt, and remains from filleting are placed on a cutting board-like round piece of wood sliced from a tree trunk. The meat is chopped and beaten with a sharp heavy object, such as a hatchet. The resulting paste is flavored with minced spring onion, siberian onion, or long-stamen chive. Finally, the citatap is seasoned with dried kelp and salt. Other than salmon, a variety of meats and fish are used to add flavor to citatap such as Japanese dace, masu salmon, deer, bear, rabbit, and chipmunk.
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