Imitation crab is primarily made from surimi. Surimi generally consists of about 35% to 50% imitation crab, with added ...

When it comes to imitation crab, Western consumers unfamiliar with the ingredient tend to have a lot of common questions.

An curved arrow pointing right. From California rolls to crab cakes, imitation crab meat pops up everywhere to replace its seafaring doppelgänger. But what is imitation crab meat made out of?

I have heard that dishes using “kanikama” (imitation crab meat) are frequently searched for on a popular recipe site. The fish-based product is shaped, colored and flavored like crab meat ...

That stuff in your store-bought California roll might look like crab, but it's probably an impostor called "imitation crab." Imitation crab is less expensive than the real thing, but when it comes ...