Most often mai-no okashira (ocean perch with head and tail) is cooked for wedding. Tai is eaten either fried or fresh as sashimi. Often iseebi, dish made of expensive shrimps, is cooked. In general ebi (shrimp) in Japan is a symbol of longevity and health, as its form (hump-backed with long moustache) reminds of a person who has lived a long life. Usually sekihan ("red rice") rice with kidney beans is cooked for marriage. For the Japanese red is a festival color. There might be European dishes in a wedding menu.