Fish, not beef, is the major source of protein for Japanese people. People eat an average of 100 g (3.5 oz.) of fish, shellfish, or whale meat each day, one of the highest averages in the world. Some of the fish is cooked, but the Japanese also like to eat it raw. Raw fish served on a cake of rice is called sushi. Japanese fishermen catch over 11.2 million ton(ne)s of fish,crustaceans, and mollusks every year.
