I grew up knowing a fishcake as being fish sandwiched between two slices of potato covered in batter.

But when I ventured out into the wider world beyond Sheffield, fishcakes were strange breaded minced-up fish things.

Was my whole childhood a lie?

  • @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    The strange breaded minced up fish things are usually called fish sticks in America. Kids love them.

    Meanwhile the only place I’ve encountered “fish cake” is at Japanese ramen restaurants where its this weird slice of fishy tasting something they put on the Ramen. Found it here:

    https://www.justonecookbook.com/kamaboko-fish-cake/

    The ones I see are the narutomaki at my local spot. Love the ramen, but these are the part I skip eating, I just don’t find them appealing.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      31 year ago

      Ah, well a fish stick is a fish finger in the UK, so that’s a whole other thing.

      Whatever the fishcake contains, it is usually round.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        We do crab cakes here that are like that. If you find good ones they can be pretty awesome sometimes.