Where does “narutomaki” come from?

narutomaki (English) comes from Japanese 鳴門巻き, from Japanese 鳴門, from Old Japanese 鳴門, from Old Japanese 門 — a gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;...

narutomaki (English): A type of kamaboko (蒲鉾), a cured fish surimi product made in Japan. Prepared in loaves or rolls, then sliced and added to dishes as a garnish

Definitions

  1. A type of kamaboko (蒲鉾), a cured fish surimi product made in Japan. Prepared in loaves or rolls, then sliced and added to dishes as a garnish

Ancestry of “narutomaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鳴門巻きa type of 蒲鉾 that is white on the outside with a...
2Japanese鳴門a noisy strait or narrows where the rushing of...
3Old Japanese鳴門a noisy strait or narrows where the rushing of the tides causes noisy whirlpools
4Old Japanesea gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;...
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