Naruto maki, fish cake

Origin : Japan

Made of : porcelain - potery

Classification : things / food

Maker : ?

About "narutomaki" (鳴門巻き/なると巻き) :

Narutomaki is a kind of fish paste cooked in a tube shape and cut into slices which are added to soups, etc. It's white with a central pink spiral pattern which recalls the famous whirlpools between Shikoku and the island of Awaji.

narutomaki in a bowl of lamen [source]

narutomaki fish cake cut into slices [source]

External links :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narutomaki

About "Naruto whirlpools" (naruto no uzushio - 鳴門の渦潮) :

The Naruto whirlpools can be seen in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgoin. The phenomenon is due to the interaction between the tide of the Pacific Ocean and the inland sea of Seto. Tourists view the whirlpools from cruise boats or from the Ōnaruto bridge on the route connecting Kobe (Honshu main land) with Naruto (Shikoku island).

Naruto whirlpool next to Ōnaruto bridge photo rights

Detail of a woodblock print by Hiroshige named 'Rough Sea at Naruto in Awa Province' photo rights

External links :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto_whirlpools

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