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Narutomaki
or is a type of ''kamaboko'', or cured fish '' surimi'' produced in Japan. Each cloud-shaped slice of ''naruto'' has a pink or red spiral pattern, which is meant to resemble the Naruto whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island in Japan. Production The city of Yaizu, Shizuoka is known for production of naruto. 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''. Gallery Misora-men2222222.jpg, With '' miso'' ramen Ramen and Chahan 003.jpg, With ramen Kitsune udon by jetalone in Ome, Tokyo.jpg, With '' kitsune udon'' Wonton noodle, at Soranoiro Nagoya (2019-04-13) 01.jpg, With wonton noodles Kuroishi Tsuyu-Yakisoba01.JPG, With yakisoba Naruto Whirlpools taken 4-21-2008.jpg, Naruto whirlpools in Naruto, Tokushima, which inspired the shape of ''narutomaki'' Trivia * Narutomaki ...
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Ramen
is a Chinese noodle dish popularized in Japan. It includes served in several flavors of broth. Common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese noodle dishes and is a part of Japanese Chinese cuisine. Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation of ramen, such as the '' tonkotsu'' (pork bone broth) ramen of Kyushu and the ''miso'' ramen of Hokkaido. The origins of ramen can be traced back to Yokohama Chinatown in early 20th century. The word "ramen" is a Japanese borrowing of the Chinese word ''lāmiàn'' (), meaning "pulled noodles", but is not derived from the northern Chinese dish of lamian. Instead, the dish evolved from southern Chinese noodle dishes from regions such as Guangzhou, reflecting the demographics of Chinese settlers in Yokohama. Ramen gained popularity in Japan, especially during food shortages following World War II. In 1958, inst ...
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Yaizu
is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 139,578 in 57,593 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Yaizu is a noted port for commercial fishing. Geography Yaizu is located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, on a heavily indented coastline of Suruga Bay, facing the Pacific Ocean. The climate, tempered by the warm Kuroshio Current offshore is maritime temperature, with hot, humid summers and short cool winters. Surrounding municipalities *Shizuoka Prefecture ** Fujieda ** Shimada **Suruga-ku, Shizuoka ** Yoshida Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Yaizu has been increasing over the past 70 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Yaizu is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2176 mm with Sept ...
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Kamaboko
is a type of Curing (chemistry), cured , a processed seafood product common in Japanese cuisine. It was initially made in the year 1115. Production and uses is made by forming various Purée, pureed deboned whitefish (fisheries term), white fish with either natural or man-made additives and flavorings into distinctive loaves, which are then steamed until fully cooked and firm. These are sliced and either served unheated (or chilled) with various dipping sauces, or added to various hot soups, rice, or noodle dishes. is often sold in semicylindrical loaves, some featuring artistic patterns, such as the pink spiral on each slice of , named after Naruto whirlpools, the well-known tidal whirlpool near the Japanese city of Naruto, Tokushima, Naruto. There is no precise English translation for . Rough equivalents are ''fish paste'', ''fish loaf'', ''fish cake'', and ''fish sausage''. , chef and author, recommends using the Japanese name in English, similar to English usage of t ...
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Wonton
A wonton ( zh, t=, s=馄饨, p=húntun, j=wan4 tan4, first=t) is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine. It is also spelled wantan or wuntun, a transliteration from Cantonese zh, j=wan4 tan1, labels=no (), and wenden from Shanghainese (). Even though there are many different styles of wonton served throughout China, Cantonese wontons are the most popular in the West due to the predominance of Cantonese restaurants overseas. Wontons, which have their origins in China, have achieved significant popularity as a sought-after delicacy that is not only celebrated and enjoyed in East Asian cuisine, but also across various Southeast Asian culinary traditions. Names In Mandarin, they are called ''huntun'' ( zh, s=馄饨, t=餛飩, p=húntun, first=s). In Cantonese, they are called ''wantan'' ( zh, s=云吞, t=雲吞, j=wan4 tan1, cy=wàhn tān, first=s), which means "cloud swallow" because when they are cooked, the dumplings float ...
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Naruto Whirlpools
The are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan. The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about . The strait is one of the connections between the Pacific Ocean and the Inland Sea, a body of water separating Honshū and Shikoku, two of the main islands of Japan. The tide moves large amounts of water into and out of the Inland Sea twice a day. With a range of up to , the tide creates a difference in the water level of up to between the Inland Sea and the Pacific. Due to the narrowness of the strait, the water rushes through the Naruto channel at a speed of about four times a day, twice flowing in and twice flowing out. During a spring tide, the speed of the water may reach , creating vortices up to in diameter. The current in the strait is the fastest in Japan and the fourth fastest in the world after the Saltstraumen outside Bodø in Norway, which reaches speeds of , the Moskenst ...
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Japanese Noodles
Noodles are a staple of Japanese cuisine. They are often served chilled with dipping sauces, or in soups or hot dishes.Sakui, S. (2009, July 1st)Somen: Chilled, the Japanese Noodles are a Summer Delight ''Los Angeles Times.'' Retrieved January 9th, 2010 Noodles were introduced to Japan from China during the Song Dynasty between the Heian until the early Kamakura period. History Noodles were first introduced into Japan around 800 A.D. during the Heian period (794–1185). This dish was adopted from China. During the Edo period, specifically between the 1661 to 1672, Soba noodles became popular in restaurants in the capital city of Edo (now Tokyo). It is rumored that it became extremely popular because soba noodles can be served cold, and with all of the fires occurring, the government limited the use of fuel. Types of Japanese noodles * ''Ramen'' are thin, wheat-based noodles made from wheat flour, salt, water, and ''kansui'', a form of alkaline water. The dough is risen befor ...
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Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
Shin-Yokohama (新横浜, Shinyokohama) is a small district located in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. This area is known for its modern infrastructure and serves as a significant transportation hub, featuring the Shin-Yokohama Station which is a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen line. The district is also home to the Yokohama Arena and the Nissan Stadium, making it a popular destination for both locals and tourists. Also, Shin-Yokohama has a variety of shopping and dining options, contributing to its vibrant atmosphere. Buildings and attractions * Shin-Yokohama Station * Kita Shin-Yokohama Station * Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum * Yokohama Arena * Nissan Stadium Nissan Stadium may refer to: * Nissan Stadium (Nashville) * Nissan Stadium (Yokohama) The , currently known as for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which opened in March 1998. It is ... * Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel * Winds Shin-Yokohama * Yo ...
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At Sign
The at sign () is an accounting and invoice abbreviation meaning "at a rate of" (e.g. 7 Widget (economics), widgets @ £2 per widget = £14), now seen more widely in email addresses and social media platform User (computing), handles. It is normally read aloud as "at" and is also commonly called the at symbol, commercial at, or address sign. Most languages have their own name for the symbol. Although not included on the keyboard layout of the earliest commercially successful typewriters, it was on at least one 1889 model"The @-symbol, part 2 of 2"
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Unicode
Unicode or ''The Unicode Standard'' or TUS is a character encoding standard maintained by the Unicode Consortium designed to support the use of text in all of the world's writing systems that can be digitized. Version 16.0 defines 154,998 Character (computing), characters and 168 script (Unicode), scripts used in various ordinary, literary, academic, and technical contexts. Unicode has largely supplanted the previous environment of a myriad of incompatible character sets used within different locales and on different computer architectures. The entire repertoire of these sets, plus many additional characters, were merged into the single Unicode set. Unicode is used to encode the vast majority of text on the Internet, including most web pages, and relevant Unicode support has become a common consideration in contemporary software development. Unicode is ultimately capable of encoding more than 1.1 million characters. The Unicode character repertoire is synchronized with Univers ...
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Yakisoba
(, , ) is a Japanese noodle Stir frying, stir-fried dish. Usually, soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, but soba in are Chinese-style noodles () made from wheat flour, typically flavored with a condiment similar to Worcestershire sauce. The dish first appeared in food stalls in Japan around the 1930s. Preparation is prepared by frying ramen-style wheat noodles with bite-sized pork and finely chopped vegetables like cabbage, onions, bean sprouts, and carrots. It is then flavored with Worcestershire sauce#Japan, Japanese-style Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. It can be served with a variety of Garnish (food), garnishes, such as ''aonori'' (seaweed powder), ''beni shōga'' (shredded pickled ginger), ''katsuobushi'' (bonito fish flakes), or Mayonnaise#Japan, Japanese-style mayonnaise. Serving can be served on a plate either as a main dish or a side dish. In Japan, noodles piled into a bun sliced down the middle and garnished with mayonnaise and shreds of red pic ...
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Udon
Udon ( or ) is a thick noodle made from wheat flour, used in Japanese cuisine. There are a variety of ways it is prepared and served. Its simplest form is in a soup as with a mild broth called made from dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions. Other common toppings include prawn tempura, (mixed tempura fritter), (sweet, deep-fried tofu pouches), (sliced fish cake), and spice added to taste. Standard broth differs by region. Dark soy sauce is added in eastern Japan, while light soy sauce is added in the west. Instant noodles are often sold in two (or more) versions accordingly. More unusual variants include stir-fried and curry udon made with Japanese curry. It is often used in or Japanese hot pot. Dishes Udon noodles are boiled in a pot of hot water. Depending on the type of udon, the way it is served is different as well. Udon noodles are usually served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter. In the Edo period, the thicker ...
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