crab stick
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- 1 crab stick、imitation crab
Refers to crab sticks, an imitation crab product usually made from processed fish paste.
crab stick、imitation crab
An imitation crab product made mainly from processed fish paste and shaped and colored to resemble crab meat.
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ปูอัดทำจากเนื้อปลา puu àt tham càak nʉ́a plaa Crab sticks are made from fish. ปูอัดทำจากเนื้อปลา details
Learning notes
Explanation
ปูอัด is a common food name for imitation crab, usually made from white fish paste that is processed, colored, and shaped to resemble crab meat. ปู means “crab,” and อัด can mean “press” or “compress,” but ปูอัด is understood as a single established term rather than interpreted word by word. Individual sticks can be counted with แท่ง, cut pieces with ชิ้น, and packages with ห่อ.
Usage
The word is commonly used when shopping for food, discussing recipe ingredients, or ordering dishes. It often appears on menus and labels for salads, sushi, spicy Thai salads, and hot-pot ingredients.
Caution
Despite containing the word ปู (“crab”), ปูอัด is generally made mainly from fish paste rather than actual crab meat. Use เนื้อปู for real crab meat. Ingredients vary by product, so anyone with food allergies should check the label.