surimi, n.
Brit. /sʊˈriːmi/, U.S. /sʊˈrimi/, /sʊˈrimi/
[‹ Japanese surimi (1678 or earlier) > n.).]
A relatively tasteless and odourless paste made from minced fish (or sometimes other meat), and which is typically flavoured, shaped, and coloured to produce an inexpensive imitation of crab, lobster, or other foods, often in stick-shaped pieces.
| 1973 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 10 Mar. 13/5 The best surimi is produced from sciaenid fishes..that are processed within 24 hours of capture. 1979 Fortune (Nexis) 29 Jan. 52 We know exactly how to make surimi. 1991 Contact (N.Z.) 21 Feb. 1 New Zealanders may not at present find blue whiting in the shops, but the Japanese, who catch most of it, add value to the fish by turning it into surimi. 2005 Sacramento (Calif.) Bee (Nexis) 28 Dec. f1 Bright and cute, these tiny crabcakes bring the heat of spice and the sweetness of onion to a fine blend of surimi and snow crab. |