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Also known as tsukeage, tempura

is a fried fishcake originating from Kagoshima, Japan. Surimi and flour are mixed to make a compact paste that is solidified through frying. It is a specialty of the Satsuma region. It is known by a variety of regional names throughout Japan.

Key facts

Food.name
Satsuma-age
Food.image
File:Satsuma age Kagoshima.JPG
Food.image_size
300px
Food.country
Japan
Food.region
Kagoshima
Food.main_ingredient
Surimi

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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
Japan
Material used
surimi
Image
Satsumaage.jpg
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Commons category
Satsuma age
indigenous to
Satsuma Province
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Composition
  • History
  • Regional names
  • Varieties
  • Outside Japan
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

is a fried fishcake originating from Kagoshima, Japan. Surimi and flour are mixed to make a compact paste that is solidified through frying. It is a specialty of the Satsuma region. It is known by a variety of regional names throughout Japan.

The paste is made from fish and seasoned with salt, sugar, and other spices and molded into several shapes. It is made not only from ground fish but can include wood ear, beni shōga, onion, Welsh onion and other vegetables, squid, octopus, shrimp and other seafood, and spices. In fishing villages, it is made from local fish, such as sardines, shark, bonito or mackerel. It is often made by mixing two or more kinds of fish.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Satsuma-age” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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