Narutomaki

Narutomaki (鳴門巻き/なると巻き) or naruto (ナルト/なると) is a type of kamaboko, or cured fish surimi produced in Japan. Each cloud-shaped 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 Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island in Japan. Naruto is a common topping on Japanese noodles such as ramen and udon. In some regions of Japan, it is also used in oden and nimono. Kamaboko has been known in Japan from at least 1115 CE; it spread among commoners during the Edo period (1600–1867). In 1823, steamed surimi with a spiral pattern was invented and named "naruto kamaboko", as opposed to "mushi kamaboko", which is now known as kamaboko proper. It became a common ingredient in ramen in the 20th century.

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