kamaboko

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) Any of various processed seafood products made from surimi, in which whitefish is pureed, formed into loaves, and steamed until firm.
 * 2) * 1987, Yanagida et al, Traditional Foods and Their Processing in Asia
 * A representative product of fish meat paste products is kamaboko.
 * 1) * 1987, Oceanic Abstracts (issues 1-2, page 111)
 * Some kamabokos were picked up at shops and others were prepared from frozen surimi of Alaska pollack
 * Some kamabokos were picked up at shops and others were prepared from frozen surimi of Alaska pollack