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kamaboko

Kamaboko

chikuwa

Chikuwa

naruto

Naruto

Kamaboko, chikuwa and naruto are fish paste made from fish such as sea bream and codfish. Kamaboko and chikuwa are eaten with soy sauce and/or wasabi and are also used as an ingredient in some recipes. Kamaboko is included in osechi-ryoori, which is food eaten only on the first three days of the New Year. Chikuwa is famous in often used in oden. Naruto has a pink whirl pattern. It is used in Tokyo-style ramen, Kanto-style ozoni, etc.