Kamaboko (蒲鉾): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Kamaboko (蒲鉾) is a Japanese food classified as fish dish, fishcake. Ingredients listed for it include surimi.
| Name in Japanese | 蒲鉾 |
|---|---|
| Type | fish dish, fishcake |
| Main ingredients | surimi |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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無料で見てみる →Ordering and asking about it in Japan
- Showing the Japanese name (蒲鉾) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- Aji fry (アジフライ)
- Nanbanzuke (南蛮漬け)
- dojō nabe (どぜう鍋)
- hitsumabushi (ひつまぶし)
- katsuobushi (鰹節)
- Yawata-maki (八幡巻)
- kugini (釘煮)
- shirauo kōbaini (白魚紅梅煮)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.