Question: what is the difference between lump crab meat and imitation crab meat?
Answer: Imitation crab is predominantly made with surimi, which is basically a fish paste. ... Crab sticks are often made of imitation crab, and sushi is almost exclusively imitation-styled. The fish you most commonly find, buried away in imitation crab, is Pollock, Mackerel, cod, and other common fish species.