It's whitish, pinkish, and sticking out of your California roll. It looks like crab and tastes a little like crab (or some generic seafood), but it isn't in the slightest way crab -- nor made from any ...

Imitation crab is a common food that features in some recipes for items like crab sticks. Despite its name, imitation crab contains no crab, apart from when it contains a small amount of crab extract ...

No, it's not real crab meat inside your California roll—so what is imitation crab? Here's what this sushi staple is really made of. Imitation crab is pretty up front about the fact that it’s not the ...

Imitation crab is made from surimi, which is deboned fish minced into a paste with other ingredients. It’s an affordable alternative, but highly processed and low in certain nutrients. Chances are, ...

You might have seen imitation crab meat, sometimes called crab sticks or “krab,” stocked with other seafood at your local supermarket. There is also a good chance you have eaten it and perhaps didn’t ...

Do you love crab but don’t have crab money? Do you want to eat crab but don’t want to crack any shells? Do you love finely minced fish paste? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you’ll ...

The idea of eating "imitation" anything might throw some people off initially because, well, what is actually going on here? What exactly is imitation crab, anyway? Don't worry — there's real seafood ...