fish cake

or fish·cake

[ fish keyk ]

noun

1. a fried ball or cake of shredded fish, especially salt cod or whitefish, and mashed or grated potato, bread crumbs, or flour.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fish cake¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The hamburgers and odeng soup, a type of Korean fish cake dish, are among their favorites.

From Los Angeles Times

The buffet is stocked with vegetables and noodle options plus additional proteins: meatballs, fish cakes, shrimp, squid, imitation crab, tofu, eggs and more.

From Seattle Times

Store a bag in the freezer to dip into for fish cakes, stuffing or potato croquettes.

From BBC

At a dock party last month, Nam’s supporters ate fish cakes and posed for group photos.

From Los Angeles Times

The end product is a couple of dainty fish cakes, crisp on the bottom and served with a tartar sauce that gets its spark from chopped bread-and-butter pickles.

From Washington Post