What is a camabor?

Kamaboko , also commonly referred to as Fish Cake, is a small plate or a loaf that is made of processed Whitefishs such as Pollock, Cod or Picozub, and sliced ​​into thin wheels. Manufacturers can also add food coloring, most often red, but sometimes yellow or brown to give the loaf a decorative coating, such as the vortex on the inner parts or the colorful outer edge, after the loaf is sliced. The product is usually used in authentic Asian cuisine and is often consumed as an occasional street food and as a traditional holiday meal.

The basis of most preparations for fish cakes is usually a product known as Surimi . Surimi is made of solid white white color, which heats up until it turns into a gel fabric. It is then mixed with the concentrate of the taste of molluscs to give it a slightly fish taste. The finished fabric will then have a taste that is mild and similar to crab, so it is often used to imitate to imitate the crabs. AsE is processed into formable texture and mixed with preferred food color, shaped in thin cakes or loaves and packed and sold as a camabor.

In the Asian cuisine, the camabor is generally not used alone, but rather as an accompaniment to other dishes. It is often served on top of hot noodles, soups and steamed small to add a light flavor of seafood to the meals. If it is served as an appetizer, a hot broth can be added to use it as a sauce, because they tend to be very mild taste in themselves. Fish cake slices can be wrapped around skewers to eat them in the room as an appetizer less difficult and chaotic.

Although fish cake is commonly sold as cheap street food in Asian countries, it is also a traditional meal that is served on the Japanese New Year's holiday. During the feast celebration, several small meals are consumed than the main entrée. NThe Japanese chefs will buy or prepare these small meals in advance and cool them to shorten the cooking time on a real holiday due to a larger amount of food served. Because the camabor is cooked during the manufacturing process, it can be stored in a refrigerator or maintained at room temperature without affecting its taste or texture, which may be a suitable choice of food.