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.
Chances are, you've eaten a fair amount of imitation crab meat, whether you realized it or not. Over the past few decades, ...
These days, most fish ball manufacturers use surimi – a fish paste consisting of cheap fish such as pollack – as well as sugar and chemical enhancers. These are then sold to street food ...