Rocketing surimi costs force Japan's kamaboko manufacturers to raise prices

Two to three million metric tons of fish, amounting to 2–3 percent of global production annually, are used in surimi-based products such as kamaboko.

Brightly colored and formed into a variety of shapes, kamaboko is often used as a topping for noodle dishes such as ramen, udon and soba.
Brightly colored and formed into a variety of shapes, kamaboko is often used as a topping for noodle dishes such as ramen, udon and soba.Photo: Shutterstock
Published 20 December 2022, 09:19Updated 20 December 2022, 14:00
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