Narutomaki, also known as naruto, is a type of kamaboko, or cured fish surimi, produced in Japan. It is a cloud-shaped slice of fish cake with 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. Narutomaki is a common topping on Japanese noodles such as Tokyo-style ramen. It has a mildly fishy taste and a stringy and chewy texture that goes well with the chewy texture of ramen noodles. Narutomaki is made from filleted and minced meat (surimi in Japanese) and other seafood like shrimp and squid. It is also used as an ingredient in other dishes such as oden and nimono. The city of Yaizu, Shizuoka, is known for the production of naruto.