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.

Narutomaki
Narutomaki before slicing
TypeKamaboko
Place of originJapan
Region or stateEast Asia
Main ingredientsSurimi (ground fish)
Other informationUnicode emoji 🍥

Production

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The city of Yaizu, Shizuoka is known for production of naruto.[1]

Usage

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Naruto is a common topping on Japanese noodles such as Tokyo-style ramen. In some regions of Japan, it is also used as an ingredient of oden and nimono.

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Trivia

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  • Narutomaki has its own Unicode emoji: 🍥 (U+1F365)
  • The word is also used as a slang term for the at sign "@".[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Narutomaki Archived 2018-10-10 at the Wayback Machine at the official website of Yaizu City (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Jacobs, Frank (July 25, 2014). "Digital Monkeys and Virtual Ducks: What to Call the @". Strange Maps #669 at bigthink.com. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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