Address
6 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
Cookai Japanese Restaurant in Canterbury Menu
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SASHIMI / SUSHI-
Cookai Style New Sashimi $19
- Thinly-sliced Whitefish drizzled with our special dressing
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Beef Tataki (Sashimi) $15.50
- Briefly seared fresh beef with sesame oil and soy sauce
- Sashimi - Assortment S/$18.50 M/$29
- Sashimi - Salmon (10 pcs) $20
- Sushi and Sashimi Platter $33
- Nigiri Sushi Platter Chef's choice (8pcs ) $18
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Classic Sushi Rolls(8pcs per order) $15
- -Sashimi / Sushi: Prawn and Tempura Scallop with Spicy Mayo-
- -Salmon and Avocado with Mayo $14.50
- -Teriyaki Chicken and Avocado with Mayo $15
- -Vegetables with Japanese Spice $11
- -California Prawn Roll with Mayo $14.50
- -Crumbed Prawn w Sushi Roll (8pcs) $13.50
SMALL DISH- Vegetables 6pcs $8
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Tempura Sushi Rolls - One filling per order $10
- Deep fried Sushi Rolls with a unique sweet and spicy sauceSmall Dish: Salmon 6pcs
- Whitefish 6pcs $10
EDAMAME BEANS-
Takoyaki (Octopus Balls) $8
- Deep fried Octopus Dumplings served with Takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, green laver, and shaved bonito 4pcs
- Boiled Dumplings with Spicy Soy Sauce 6pcs $8.50
- Japanese Omelette $8
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Edamame Spring Rolls $8.50
- with Cream Cheese 5 pcs
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Deep Fried Tofu $8.50
- in Tempura Sauce
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Garlic Chicken Wings $11
- with Oyster Sauce 6pcs
- Karaage $11
SALAD- -Cooke Style Seafood Salad $14
- -Tofu Salad with Sesame Dressing $8.50
- -Salad on the Side $7
- -Marinated Seaweed Salad $7
TEMPURA- King Prawn Tempura 4 pcs $18
- Tempura Assortment $19
- Vegetable Tempura $14
- Salmon Tempura $15
A LA CARTE-
Tofu Steak $18
- with Onion Sauce
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Oriental Five Spice King Prawns $25
- Deep fried whole prawns in shell with chilli garlic and oriental five spices 6pcs
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Soft Shell Crab with Garlic Oyster Sauce $23.50
- A Crab which has recently shed its full-grown shell The entire Crab can be eaten as the shell is completely soft
- Double Cooked Pork Spare Rib with Sweet Soy Sauce $22.50
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Ginger Pork $17
- Thinly sliced Pork with Ginger sweet Soy sauce
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Cookai Style Slow $22
- Cooked Pork Belly
- Crumbed Beef Skewers $20
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Prawns Simmered $19.50
- in Garlic Chilli Sauce
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Pan-fried Salmon $28.50
- with Sweet Miso Sauce
- Teriyaki Chicken $17.50
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Nambun Chicken $21
- Deep Fried Chicken pieces with a sweet and sour marinade, with Tartare sauce on the side
- Japanese Spiced Grilled Chicken $17.50
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Crispy Tempura Chicken $17.50
- with Lemon Soy Sauce
- Rice $2.50
- Miso soup $2.50
YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ)YAKITORI (CHAR - GRILLED BBQ)-
Chicken $8
- 2 skewers
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Beef $11
- 2 skewers
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Scallop $13
- with Tartare sauce2 skewers
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Salmon $13
- with Tartare sauce 2 skewers
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Vegetable Assortment $8.50
- Yakitori Sauce, Simply Salt3 skewers
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Yakitori Assortment $20
- Chicken, Beef, Salmon and Seasonal Vegetable 4 skewers
RICE DISH-
Chirashi $18.50
- Sashimi Assortment on Rice
- -Grilled Eel on Rice $22
- -Salmon Sashimi on Rice $19
- -Teriyaki Beef on Rice $17
- -Japanese Fried Rice $16
Nearby Sample Menus
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Larb Chicken Salad $21.50
- Minced chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli and lime juice. Chicken or Pork
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Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
- Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
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Chocolate Fudge Brownie $10.00
- Warm chocolate brownie with fresh Thai lychee and vanilla ice cream.
- Main, Seafood $20.50
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Garlic Hot Plate
- Fresh garlic fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables - a must of garlic lovers. Served on a steamy hot plate.
- Prawn $23.00
- Seafood $22.00
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Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.50
- Dipped in a mixture of spices, grilled and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
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Kids Bacon and Eggs $12
- Poached or scrambled
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Vanilla ice cream, espresso, liqueur $12
- Frangelico, Baileys, Tia Maria, Kahlua, Cointreau, Armaretto, Galliano, Drambuie
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Vegetarian Steak $27
- Miso maple & walnut glazed eggplant, blackened broccolini, brown rice, Tamari soy pickled mushrooms, baby spinach
- Affogato
- Vanilla ice cream, espresso $8
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Grilled Ribeye $34
- Thrice cooked roasties, green beans, roast red onions, garlic & parsley butter
- Toast and Jam $5
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Grilled Sausages & Mash $16.5
- Onion gravy
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Ten don $13.90
- Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
- Tempura prawn udon $11.90
- Chicken katsu curry $15.90
- Served on rice with miso soup
- Chicken curry $12.90
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Unagi don $18.90
- Fresh water eel
- Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
- Served on rice with miso soup
- Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11
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Venison Sliders $15
- In a fresh toasted ciabatta with blue cheese sauce, beetroot, mesclun and horopito relish.
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Fish Goujons $13
- Battered in our fresh craft beer batter & served with lime aioli.
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Spicy Chilli Squid $12
- Served with lime aioli.
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Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
- Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
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Vegetarian Sliders $13
- House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
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Pulled Pork Sliders $14
- In a fresh toasted ciabatta with sweet chilli, sauerkraut and mayo.
- Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
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Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
- Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
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Sweet one $10.20
- Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
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Singapore Fried Noodles $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild curry sauce.
- Vegetarian Soup $9.00
- Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
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Tom Yum Soup $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.
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Honey Chicken Noodle $9.80
- Egg noodles with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
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Thai Sweet Chili Beef $9.80
- Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in Thai sweet chili sauce.
- Cajon Chicken Pita Pocket . Served with our cucumber and yoghurt dressing, salad and fries. $14.90
- Crumbed Blue Cod. Fresh crumbed blue cod served with fresh salad and fries. $21.90
- Sweet and Sour Pork. Served with fresh seasonal vegetables on rice. $18.90
- Gourmet Chicken Burger. With apricot/mango salsa, lettuce, tomato and tender crumbed chicken breast with camembert cheese. $14.90
- Shrimp Cocktail $7.90
- Wedges topped with bacon & cheese $11.90
- Chicken Enchilada. Saj bread stuffed with chicken, peppers, mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. $19.90
- Stuffed Chicken Breast. Tender chicken breast stuffed with feta cheese and sundried tomato. Served on cous cous with fresh salad. $19.90
- x3 $17.50
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Portobello Mushroom $19.50
- served on a potato cake with bacon & oven roasted pumpkin topped with bacon & feta cheese
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Bacon & Banana $19.50
- stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
- Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
- Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
- with meal, Jam, Yogurt, Cream, Sauce or Chutney $1.00
- - Or cream cheese, pesto, sun-dried tomato & black olives $7.50
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Pancakes
- served with fruit or bacon, maple syrup or yogurt or cream
- Bowl
- Cheese
- Double meat $2.50
- Burrito
- Black or pinto beans
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Vegetarian
- grilled veges with fresh Guacamole
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-Quesadilla supreme $9.90
- Meat + 2 salsas
- Consume, and listen to your taste buds sing like there’s a Mariachi band in your mouth
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Rib Mountain $38.00
- Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
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Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
- BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
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Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
- Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
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Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
- Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
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Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
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Shoestring Fries $8.00
- With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
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Fried Shrimp $15.00
- Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
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Strange's Poutine $12.00
- Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
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Pancakes $17.50
- or berry compote, yoghurt & maple syrup
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Wedges $9.00
- wedges served with sour cream & sweet chilli
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Wedges $14.50
- with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli
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Seafood chowder $14.50
- honey pot's famous, creamy seafood chowder packed full of the oceans goodness, served with warm bread
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Fritters $23.50
- corns, coriander & zucchini fritters, served with fresh garden salad, pico de gallo topped with sour cream and house made tomato & capsicum coulis
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The full pot $24.00
- our famous big breakfast made with hash browns, streaky bacon, sausage, cowboy beans, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms & 2 free range eggs cooked "any style" served with toasted ciabatta
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Beef bestado $24.50
- slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
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Chicken tostado $22.50
- cajun spiced chicken, fresh salad green, aioli and avocado served on pan-fried ciabatta, topped with pineapple, mango & chilli salsa, with fries on the side
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Phad Thai
- Stir fried egg noodles wife vegetables, crushed peanuts,bean sprouts and coriander garnish. Served with your choice of meat.
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Gaeng Phed
- (Red curry) Red chili paste curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoots, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat.
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Hormok
- seafood special. Combination of mussels, squid, fish, and prawns steamed wife coconut cream and red curry paste, wrapped in tin foil parcel.
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Thai Noodle Soup
- Thai style chicken stock soup with rice noodles, fresh coriander, bean sprouts and your choice of meat
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Gaeng Phed Crispy Pork
- a Delicious red chilli paste curry, with coconut cream, bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables.
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Yellow Curry
- Yellow curry paste, onions, coconut cream in a thick curry with potato and a choice of meat.
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Deep Fried Squid
- Thai style seasoned fresh squid, deep fried. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
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Vegetable Golden bag
- In house made deep fried pastry parcels filled with seasonal vegetables in Thai spices. Served wife sweet chilli sauce.
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Salt and paper squid $13
- flash fried, semolina dusted squid with spiced mayo
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Weekend omelette (11am-3pm) $16.0
- three eggs, ham, cheese and mushroom
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The antipasto platter $35.0
- cured meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, pesto, house-made dips with toasted ciabatta & crackers
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Flatbread $12
- basil pesto, Mozzarella and cheddar
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Fried chicken wings $13
- special spice coating and seasoning
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Prawn twisters $12.0
- filo wrapped prawns, served with Asian dipping sauce
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Shrimp cocktail $14.5
- O.G.H classic with crunchy iceberg lettuce, avocado and Marie Rose dressing
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The winna winna chicken dinna burger $23.5
- crispy chicken, grilled pineapple, streaky bacon and creamy slaw Served with golden fries
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New Zealand cheese board $22.00
- three New Zealand cheeses, chutney, toasted bread, fresh pear and spiced nuts
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Tamar Farm chorizo, chilli and tomato $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
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The Slip Inn seafood platter $55.00
- house smoked salmon, steamed mussels, beer battered fish and mussels, bread, gherkins, aioli, tartare sauce and lemon
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Steamed in white wine, garlic and parsley $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
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Manuka house-smoked Marlborough salmon $18.00
- with aioli, toasted bread and watercress
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BBQ pulled pork (x3) $18.00
- with cabbage slaw and BBQ sauce
- Marinated olives and Tamar Farm chorizo $5.50
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Green-lipped mussel chowder $16.50
- served with bread
- Bacon and Egg $4.50
- RodCod $4.00
- Cheese and Pineapple $4.00
- Fish $5.00
- Hoki $3.00
- Plain $3.50
- Salmon $6.00
- Chicken Satay $5.50
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Burnt Hill $25
- Honey Baked Ham with Roasted Pineapple
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Pizza Breads $11.5
- Served with mozzarella and your choice of: Cream Cheese & Sweet Chili / Basil Pesto & Parmesan / Garlic & Herb
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Mt Oxford $25
- Pork Belly & Caramelised Onion with Apple Slices & Mango Chutney
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Mt Somers $25
- Manuka Smoked Chicken, Brie & Cranberry
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Mt Grey $25
- Pear, Blue Vein & Walnut
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Castle Hill $25
- Hot Smoked Salmon, Capers & Cream Cheese
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Foggy Peak $25
- Pulled Wild Venison, Forest Mushrooms & Cranberry
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Mt Thomas $25
- Braised Lamb, Kumara & Feta with Cucumber & Minted Yoghurt
Cookai Japanese Restaurant
Phone
033432860
Opened hours
Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM
Price
$10 - $20
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Asian , Chinese , Japanese , Sushi
Features
Dine in , EFTPOS , Mastercard , Takeaway , Visa , Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Waitstaff , Takeout , Wine and Beer , Cash , Groups , Bankcard , Lunch , Group Meal , Seating , Desserts and Bakes , Disabled Friendly , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly
6 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
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