kamaboko

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Japanese 蒲鉾 (kamaboko).

Noun

kamaboko (usually uncountable, plural kamaboko)

1. Any of various processed seafood products made from surimi, in which whitefish is pureed, formed into loaves, and steamed until firm.
   • 1966, Institute of Food Technologists, Food Technology

     Today, kamaboko processed in Hawaii is packaged in polyvinyl film wrappers.

   • 1987, Yanagida et al, Traditional Foods and Their Processing in Asia

     A representative product of fish meat paste products is kamaboko.

See also

• surimi
• imitation crab stick

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Japanese

Romanization

kamaboko

1. Rōmaji transcription of かまぼこ