Thanh cua is a dish originated from Japan. The crab stick is also called surimi, which is a raw food made from fish from Asian countries like Japan, China ... The fish mentioned here are white fish Like carp, mackerel or cod.
All of them are mixed to remove all scales, gauze, skin, viscera and blood for several minutes and several times, until they are cooled and heated continuously, about 40 minutes. When they are finished, they are milky and are added with preservatives as well as starch, salt, sugar, flavor and other substances, then frozen and waited until they are characteristic pink. Which you often see.
In other words, the crab stick is a piece of fish that is separated from the bones, washed and crushed, has no taste and characteristic color but has a strong bond, it is used as a raw material. Make a lot of seafood based products.