What is Chikowa?

Chikowa is a type of processed seafood product that always comes in the shape of a tube, and sometimes called Japanese fish tube . This fish cake has a rubber texture and salty, fish taste. The word chikowa means bamboo ring , which resembles the product. It can be eaten as a snack separately or used in various recipes of soup and fry. It is also a popular edition for bento boxes, square Japanese lunch boxes that often contain rice, vegetables and fish. Surimi , Japanese for meat, can be made of any type of meat, although it usually consists of different cheap fish. In the United States, Surimi is used to create crabs and lobster. These can be stained from the outside, usually pink or red color or they can be left uninhabited. Sometimes loaves have patterns - like a spiral or a stellar rupture - to celebrate special opportunities and holidays. Kamaboko is usually served by sliced ​​and consumed separately, or canE be added to soups and noodle meals. Slices can add a nice color contrast to the bowl and can be used as an engaging ornament, especially if the cake contains a pattern.

So that Surimi, which is used for Chikowa, a mixture of cheap white fish such as Pollock is ground into a smooth paste. At this point you can add different flavor to the paste. To create the shape of the chikow, the fish paste is pushed into a mold that usually has a center of either a metal or bamboo rod to form a hollow tube. When the product is completed, it is often packed in plastic packages that have pictures of bamboo plants on them, referring to production and CTS shape.

Chikowa can be consumed directly from the package as a treatment with a high protein content, with low fat content. Shops often sell it in packages with one serving as a comfortable snack. Some retailers also add treatment to Bento boxes. At pHardwilling is usually sliced ​​and sprinkled with poppy seeds or sesame to create a pleasant presentation.

chicowa can be added to some noodle meals as another source of protein. The fish product can also be frying. If used in these meals, it is generally a good idea to reduce it to the same size as the second component to ensure even heating. Because it is already cooked, it should be added at the end of cooking, so it can be heated and covered with sauce.

Vegetables such as steamed edges or Julienned green pepper and carrots can be filled in Chikowa tubes. They can also be used as shells for anything that can be cut. Once stuffed, the tubes can be cut into bias added to the Bento or One Box as an appetizer.