There are many kinds of kamaboko—aka fish cake—to choose from in Japan. But pretty much everyone loves hanpen. Uniquely fluffy, this popular delight is made with pollock. Toshio Oka knows how to shape and boil hanpen to perfection. He invites us to join him in the kitchen Kanmo in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. The legendary fish cake shop has been making some of the world’s best hanpen since 1688.
This story is a part of our Flavors series, where we do so much more than play with our food. Come with us as we dive into deliciously different and tastefully offbeat stories in the culinary world.
00:00 Intro
00:18 Where and how did it all begin?
00:41 Meet Toshio Oka
01:12 How are the fish cakes made?
02:17 It's more than a job, it's a lifestyle!
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