surimi
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of surimi
1980–85; < Japanese: minced flesh
Example Sentences
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It also can be made into a paste called surimi.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
At a Trident plant in Minnesota, the surimi is transformed into products such as a flaked protein that resembles crab meat.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
Later, when surimi became widely available, sushi counters substituted the cheap processed fish sticks for king crab.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2019
Still, Wedding stresses that surimi is not inferior to many other foods.
From Time Magazine Archive
From Japan came salty, rubbery surimi, a processed fish paste that appeared on countless menus under the guise of lobster and crab legs.
From Time Magazine Archive
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