surimi

noun

su·ri·mi su̇-ˈrē-mē

: a fish product made from inexpensive whitefish and often processed to resemble more expensive seafood (such as crabmeat)

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Kanikama is the word used for surimi or imitation crab in Japan. —

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 Most fish is sold by processors as headed/gutted whole fish (41%) followed by fillets (20%), surimi (13%) , roe (10%), canned (5%) and only 3% for meal/oils. —

Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2020 So far, though some are fishing farther north, overall harvests of nearly 4.4 billion pounds a year have remained relatively stable, producing fillets, fish burgers, surimi and other products for U.S. and global markets. —

Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2019 Other favorites include a crab pie with crab sauce, mozzarella and surimi, a vodka pie with tomato vodka cream sauce and a mix of Italian cheeses, and a Staten Island pie with meatballs, red onion and ricotta. —

Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2019 See all Example Sentences for surimi