Crab stick (カニカマ): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Crab stick (カニカマ) is a Japanese food classified as imitation food, seafood dish. Ingredients listed for it include egg as food, fish surimi, soy bean, starch, sugar.
| Name in Japanese | カニカマ |
|---|---|
| Type | imitation food, seafood dish |
| Main ingredients | egg as food, fish surimi, soy bean, starch, sugar, table salt, vegetable oil |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (カニカマ) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
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- igoneri (いごねり)
- uni no kaiyaki (ウニの貝焼き)
- shiokara (塩辛)
- Echizen kanimeshi (越前かにめし)
- namasu (膾)
- Tsukudani (佃煮)
- sushi (寿司)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.