Recently I have noticed that fish sausage is very Japanese stuff. Is this true? An American friend of mine didn't know what it was when he first saw it. It is very similar to kamaboko. Both are made from fish meat paste. I love to eat fish sausage, and today I found a fan site. You can see many kinds of fish sausage fish sausage (yes, they are usually packed in an orange tube and also recipes. We can use it the same as ham.
I love fish sausage. Actually, it is a very easy way to add fish to a balanced diet. In older days though, our image of fish sausage was not good. Maybe people thought it was a kind of fake meat. Some ate it instead of real meat because fish sausage was cheaper than beef or pork. Then in the 70s, because of the cyclamate issue, fish sausage had difficulty surviving. But now we don't have such a bad image of it. Actually, we think it would be healthier than meat sausage since it appeals to health concerns with its rich DHA and low fat.
There are not only sausage and Kamaboko, but Hanpen, Chikuwa, Satumaage, Tumire, Naturo etc., too. We have many fish meat balls and cakes. Yes, winter foods like Oden are full of fish meat cakes. (Great Oden info!)
By the way, I found this aritcle, "Strawberry milk fish sausage," in English Google. I thought is was a joke or something, but it was true. orz... I am sorry. And I don't know why, but this healthy fish sausage has weired TV ads which look kind of gay. orz...
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Posted by: Anna | Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 04:30 PM
I think I teach the man that runs the company that makes these fish sausages... will have to tell him their more popular than I thought!!
Posted by: T | Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 03:48 PM
Hi David, yes smell is clost to fish paste, but texture is close to meat sausage.
Claytonain, I love chorizo, very very hot one!
Posted by: Mari | Monday, October 31, 2005 at 07:35 AM
I am scarred to try fish sasauge. I miss chorizo sausage.
Posted by: Claytonain | Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 05:59 PM
Sorry no fish sausage in New Zealand !!
what does it taste like ?
is it like fish paste ???
Posted by: david | Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 12:30 PM
Hi Claire
Your comments made me laugh. Are you Japanese? Cheese Chikuwa! ha ha ha You tried. I like Chee kama! yes Cheese Kamaboko.
Posted by: Mari | Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 07:48 AM
There are so many, and they are so tasty! I like the little bags that are full of mochi. One time I was at Mitsuwa and I asked an obaasan if you put those in oden. She told to put them in right at the end, otherwise they would be no good. She was very nice.
Kibun used to have fluffy fish balls that were partially made of tofu and had vegetable bits in them, but they are no longer sold here. Those were especially good in summer because of their light taste and texture...a little wasabe mayo was nice on the side.
About the only one I don't like so far is the cheese chikuwa. That one just does not taste too good to me. Now I want to get all the fixings for a nice big pot of oden, but I have to go to work! 残念ですね・・・・
Posted by: Claire (クレア) | Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at 08:22 PM