Kamaboko Fish Cakes

Kamaboko is a Japanese fish cake and is becoming quite popular outside the country of Japan.  It is known by other English names such as fish paste, fish loaf, fish cake, and even fish sausage.

The majority of fish cakes are made from a mix of various fish. It is usually made from  fish/meat(fresh) or processed surimi (grounded meat). It could be formed right into a range of different shapes or sizes.  It can be made by different cooking methods such as broiling, steaming or the ever popular deep frying. Kamaboko resembles like a gefilte fish, which is Jewish variation of steamed fish paste.

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What is its Texture?

Kamaboko is normally chewy but the modern version is much more tender considering that it is blended with soft noodles. Red kamaboko as well as white kamaboko are normally offered at commemorative and also for the holidays, as both colors are thought about to bring all the best of luck.

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Most popular companies?

There are lots of kamaboko manufacturers throughout the nation that have actually created kamaboko in their very own style depending on the region it is from.

1. Situated on the Odakyu a few minutes from  Odawara terminal, the company Suzuhiro is just one of one of the most well-known manufacturer of Kamaboko Fish Cake in Japan.

2. Kibun - One of the biggest manufacturers of kamaboko.