Narutomaki

Narutomaki (upper-left) served on miso ramen

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.

See also

• Food portal

References

1. "Strange Maps #669 - Digital Monkeys and Virtual Ducks: What to Call the @". July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
2. Introduction of narutomaki by Yaizu City (Japanese)

External links

• Naruto as a topping on soba (Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum) (Japanese)
• Knowledge on naruto (Naruto Kitamura Ltd.) (Japanese)