noun
- a paste made from fish that has been deboned and minced, used to make imitation crab and other seafood products
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The imitation crab sticks are made from surimi.
- Surimi is commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
- The restaurant uses surimi to create affordable seafood dishes.
- Many processed seafood products contain surimi as the main ingredient.
- Surimi can be flavored and shaped to resemble various types of seafood.
- The sushi roll contained surimi instead of real crab meat.