That's right, the main ingredient is actually a fish paste called surimi. Surimi is often made from pollock fish with fillers and flavorings like starch, sugar, egg whites, and crab flavoring.

this TikTok gives a three-minute rundown of the whole imitation crab-making process. Proceed with caution. After the fish is minced and pressed into a paste (surimi), it is heated, blended with ...

"Russian fishermen increased by 47% production of pollock surimi - a key ingredient in imitation crab sticks and other fish-based products popular across the globe. Its production in the country ...

On the whole, surimi suffers nutritionally on two fronts. For one, a lot of nutrients are lost when the fish is processed and washed, while beneficial fats are sent down the drain along with waste ...