Modern manufacturers often add additional colorings, preservatives, and flavorings, such as crab extract, but the core recipe is largely established. As a processed food, surimi can be found in ...

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 ...

Imitation crab, also known as surimi, and cream cheese are tucked into wonton wrappers — perhaps the dish’s only Chinese component — and deep-fried. That it first appeared on menus in ...