Often containing kettle chips, pickles, crème fraiche and, of course, canned seafood, these boards are nothing if not both ...

Perched on a Japanese beer crate stool under a faux cherry blossom tree, snacking on khao soi wagyu maki and sipping a fiery wasabi martini, you might forget you’re a few blocks from Malden Center.

While tuna is the most common go-to in the tinned fish aisle, there is much to be said for a number of other options including sardines, mussels and oysters, which all pack a serious nutrition punch.