Imitation crab is known by many names ... It can even be pressed into a crab leg shape for use in soups. Its flexible nature ...

When it's sold in a stick variety, imitation crab seeks to emulate the shape and texture of meat that's taken from genuine ...

A bowl of imitation crab sticks on ice with a yellow flower garnish - Sasint Gallery/Getty Images Some food snobs may look down on imitation crab, aka crabsticks or krab. However, not only is it a ...

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 ...

KOBE--Just in time for New Year's holiday tables, a seafood maker here will release a product re-creating the flavor of the seasonal favorite horsehair crab with fish paste. The imitation seafood ...

I have heard that dishes using “kanikama” (imitation crab meat) are frequently searched for on a popular recipe site. The fish-based product is shaped, colored and flavored like crab meat ...

An curved arrow pointing right. From California rolls to crab cakes, imitation crab meat pops up everywhere to replace its seafaring doppelgänger. But what is imitation crab meat made out of?