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Chikuwa (竹輪): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chikuwa (竹輪) is a Japanese food classified as kamaboko.

Name in Japanese竹輪
Typekamaboko
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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