Food & specialties・Kagoshima

Satsuma-ageSatsuma-age

Also known as: Tsukeage

A Kagoshima specialty of deep-fried fish paste, more commonly called tsukeage within the prefecture itself. It is said to have spread in the era of Shimazu Nariakira, inspired by either Kishu-style kamaboko or Okinawan fried fish cakes, though its exact origin remains debated among several competing theories.

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