surimi

[ soo-ree-mee ]

noun

1. a paste of inexpensive fish shaped, colored, and flavored in imitation of lobster meat, crabmeat, etc.

surimi

/ ˌsuːˈriːmɪ /

noun

1. a blended seafood product made from precooked fish, restructured into stick shapes

Word History and Origins

Origin of surimi¹

1980–85; < Japanese: minced flesh

Example Sentences

The retro sounds and evocative locations, real or recreated, are appealing in their own right but don’t summon the redolent Sunset Strip-and-Laurel Canyon vibe that they’re supposed to; the flavor is artificial, like rock ‘n’ roll surimi.

From New York Times

Surimi is a fish that effectively becomes crab or lobster meat for many of us - and stars in California rolls across the land.

From Washington Times

It also can be made into a paste called surimi.

From Seattle Times

At a Trident plant in Minnesota, the surimi is transformed into products such as a flaked protein that resembles crab meat.

From Seattle Times

It is the biggest single-species catch off the nation’s coasts, and yields products that include surimi, a fish paste used in many simulated seafood products, and the fillets for fish burgers that are staples at McDonald’s fast-food outlets.

From Seattle Times