What Is This?

[jrichman]

So I had lunch the other day at a japanese place at SFO and I am really not sure what all of it was...does anyone have any idea what the white things with pink color on them are??? Thanks

[SheenaGreena]

those are japanese fish cakes. I believe they are steamed and made out of pollack

oh and they are called "kamaboko" I like the half moon shaped ones where they are pink on the outside and white in the middle

eta: the one you ate is called "naruto"

sorry I keep editing

Edited February 7, 2007 by SheenaGreena (log)

[chappie]

It is surimi. Processed fish paste with things like beef blood plasma, sorbitol and sugar added. I used to work on a ship that made surimi for the Japanese market, off the coast of Washington.

[s_sevilla]

And if you really wanted to know, it is bound with a cool enzyme called transglutaminase, which you can read all about in the "meat glue bandwagon" thread.

[jrichman]

thanks everyone - i am trying to figure out what made me sick to my stomach! Could that be the reason...what else is in there?

[SheenaGreena]

by the way, you may want to read this thread

kamaboko egullet thread

I don't think it made you sick.... what else was in the soup?

maybe you should stay away from pounded fish products...I hope you feel better

Edited February 8, 2007 by SheenaGreena (log)

[savvysearch]

thanks everyone - i am trying to figure out what made me sick to my stomach! Could that be the reason...what else is in there?

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I think a better candidate would probably be the chicken. Meat gets a bad rap. The vegetables may have been the culprit. Everyone always underestimates the vegetables.

Edited February 8, 2007 by savvysearch (log)