What is the pink thing in Udon soup?

Chef's answer
NarutomakiThe pink thing in Udon soup is a type of Kamabuki called Narutomaki. These fishcakes are named after the Naruto whirlpools which just so happen to form between a couple of islands found in Japan. To be even more specific, there are other types of Kamabuki used in Udon.
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Naruto got his name from jiraya. Jiraya got his name 'Naruto' for that character while he was eating ramen. One of ramen's toppings is called 'narutomaki', and that's where Jiraiya got that character's name, 'Naruto'. As you may know, Jiraiya was an author, as well as the teacher of Minato, Naruto's father..
Its origin is vailed in mystery, but it is said that it was named after whirlpools in Naruto Straits between Awaji island and Shikoku in Japan, and people in the middle or later in Edo era already ate naruto as a topping for soba or soup. The fish cake called naruto.
Naruto is the name of bridge in Japan. It is the name for steamed fish-paste cake, that is sliced and is used to decorate soup. also the name for the @ symbol.
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