Most Japanese are lactose intolerant as most Asians are. The practice of eating fish bones and poultry bones is widespread throughout Asia for this very reason.
“The practice of eating fish bones and poultry bones is widespread throughout Asia”
LOL!
Still remember first time getting some Chinese take out from a local Honolulu place.
We ended up calling the chicken dish “machete chicken” as it was just sections of bird, bones and all whacked into chunks and cooked.
We were not into chewing up chicken bones with each bite.
Most Japanese are lactose intolerant as most Asians are. The practice of eating fish bones and poultry bones is widespread throughout Asia for this very reason.
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is your point that lactose tolerant westerners eating sardines would not get as much benefit?