Narutomaki
Naruto whirlpools (naruto no uzushio)
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 slice of naruto has a pink or red spiral pattern, which resembles the Naruto whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and Shikoku in Japan. It is also used as a slang term for the at sign ("@").[1]
Production
The city of Yaizu, Shizuoka is known for production of naruto.[2]
Usage
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.
In media
- Notably, the titular character Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto is named after the naruto. In-universe, his name is taken from a courageous novel character named Naruto Musasabi, who in turn is named after naruto.
- In Kamen Rider W, the popular "Fuumen" is a bowl of Ramen with a giant Naruto on top.
See also
-
Food portal
References
- ↑ "Strange Maps #669 - Digital Monkeys and Virtual Ducks: What to Call the @". July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ Introduction of narutomaki by Yaizu City (Japanese)
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to narutomaki. |
- Naruto as a topping on soba (Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum) (Japanese)
- Knowledge on naruto (Naruto Kitamura Ltd.) (Japanese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.