Narutomaki


Narutomaki or naruto is a type of kamaboko, or cured fish surimi produced in Japan. Each slice of naruto has a pink or red spiral pattern, which is meant to resemble the Naruto whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and Shikoku in Japan. The word is also used as a slang term for the at sign.

Production

The city of Yaizu, Shizuoka is known for production of naruto.

Usage

Naruto is a common topping on Japanese noodles such as Tokyo-style ramen. In some regions of Japan, it is also used as an ingredient of oden and nimono.

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