King crab

Chatka or surimi is a Japanese term for muscle of minced fish. It is a product of concentrated protein obtained traditionally from whitefish. The fish fillets are crumbled and washed repeatedly until they form a gelatinous paste. This paste is mixed with additives like starch, egg white, salt, vegetal oil, sorbitol, sugar, soy protein and other condiments. Once processed, it is packed and frozen. The surimi is used as a source of easy-to-digest proteins to prepare different processed foods.

Surimi is used as the main ingredient to make different products like crab sticks, shrimps or lobster tails substitutes.