Re: Saturday Night Supper? 12/07/2024

On Thu, 12 Dec 2024, dsi1 wrote:

On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:21:59 +0000, D wrote:
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What is fake crab/lobster? Is that some established thing in the US?

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Imitation crab is made from white fish that's smashed into a paste,
extruded or formed, and cooked. It's called kamaboko and has always been
popular in Hawaii. It's used as a garnish for Saimin and as a party
food. It wasn't popular on the mainland until kamaboko was made into
fake crab form. In Japan, kamaboko is made into a dizzying number of
forms.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYMc0d-dXEM
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Oh, had no idea! Thank you for the information. For me, I think from a marketing point of view, they should stick with kamaboko. I'd be very hesitant buying something called fake crab.