Vietnamese Farmed Fish Eyed as Surimi Ingredient Alternative

Pangasius at a fish market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, photographed in May 2025 (Courtesy of the Japan Fisheries Association)

Alaska pollock, the main ingredient for surimi fish paste, photographed on Monday in Koto Ward, Tokyo

"Chikuwa" (left) and "satsuma-age" fish cakes made from surimi, photographed on Oct. 25 in Nakano Ward, Tokyo

"Kamaboko" fish cake made from surimi, photographed on Wednesday in Nakano Ward, Tokyo