鳴門
Meanings
narutomaki; spiral-patterned fish cake
Abbreviation of 鳴門巻き, the white-and-pink spiral kamaboko often used in ramen. In food contexts it is commonly written ナルト or なると.
See also: 鳴門巻き
I put one slice of narutomaki on the ramen.
spiral cutting technique
Culinary term for cutting or presenting ingredients in a spiral, whirlpool-like pattern. This is a specialized food-preparation use rather than a general everyday noun.
In culinary terminology, naruto refers to a technique of cutting ingredients into a spiral pattern.
Naruto; city in Tokushima
Only when written 鳴門
Proper-place use for Naruto City in Tokushima Prefecture. Restricted this sense to the spelling 鳴門.
Naruto is a city in the northeastern part of Tokushima Prefecture.
Naruto Strait
Only when written 鳴門
Abbreviated place-name use from 鳴門海峡. Restricted this sense to the spelling 鳴門.
The Ōnaruto Bridge spans the Naruto Strait and connects Awaji Island with Shikoku.
Naruto wakame
Only when written 鳴門
Food-product abbreviation for 鳴門若布 or なるとわかめ, wakame associated with the Naruto area. Restricted this sense to the spelling 鳴門.
See also: 鳴門若布 (なるとわかめ)
On a dried-goods menu or label, 鳴門 can refer to Naruto wakame.
Usage patterns
- ラーメンに鳴門を乗せるto top ramen with narutomaki
I topped the piping hot ramen with narutomaki and ate it.
- 〈物〉を鳴門に切るto cut something into a spiral, whirlpool-like pattern
I cut the cucumber into a spiral and scattered it over the salad.