Surimi (すりみ) is a type of pulverized fish meat. Here are some interesting types of すりみ.

Satsuma age (さつまあげ) is a type of すりみ made out of fish. Flour and surimi are fried together until the paste hardens. Here is a video showing how it is made :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn3BRZNzKVo

Chikuwa (竹輪) is a type of surimi made of fish, some startch, sugar, egg whites and salt that has been steamed or broiled around a bamboo stick. When the stick comes out, the chikuwa forms a tube-like shape. Because of this shape, chikuwa means “bamboo ring” in Japanese. Chikuwa is low in fat and is a popular snack in Japan.

Hanpen (半片) is a white surimi in the shape of a triangle. Hanpen has a mild taste, and because it doesn’t overpower the taste of the soup, it is often consumed in oden (おでん) soup.  This soup is a kind of soup that consists of several different types of surimi. Hanpen has a soft consistency, but it can be broiled or fried to make it thicker.

Kanikama (カニカマ) is a surimi that uses fish, but is made to look like crab meat. The fake crab stick is noticeable for its red exterior and white interior. The red exterior is merely just red food coloring, and artificial crab flavoring is added to the white interior. The meat is divided by strips covered by a thin and plastic foil.