Maizuru Kamaboko (Fish Minced and Steamed) (舞鶴かまぼこ)
"Maizuru Kamaboko" is a brand of kamaboko (fish minced and steamed) made and sold in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture. On October 27, 2006, it was certified as the first certification of Regional Organizations' Trademark System (Regional Brand).
Summary
Maizuru Kamaboko is a specialty of Maizuru City, having Maizuru Port, as the sea gateway in the northern part of the Kinki region, and the kamaboko is made by traditional methods, mincing fish (including white croakers) caught along the coast of the Japan Sea near Maizuru, and it is popular as a gift item.