LPT 321: Meat Science (1+1)

USES OF SURIMI

Traditional surimi products of Japan

• The major traditional products of Japan are
• Chikuwa - tube shaped fish paste
• Kamaboko – boiled fish paste
• Satsumaage - fried fish paste product
• Hampen - floating type boiled fish paste.
• Diversified traditional products like kanikama (artificial crab leg), cheese sandwiched hampen, easy-to-eat kamaboko, Satsuma age with hampen taste, squid-surimi kamaboko are also being marketed in Japan.

Other uses

• Surimi is used in meat products as meat binders.
• Surimi is used as a protein supplement or binder in various food products such as pasta, sausages, bakery products, restructured products health foods and pet foods.