lautnusantara.com Surimi is a paste or dough made from finely ground fish meat, thoroughly washed, and mixed with additives such as sugar, sorbitol, and polyphosphate to maintain texture and shelf life. The washing process removes fat, blood, and fishy odors, resulting in a white, odorless, and chewy product. Surimi is often referred to as a "functional protein" raw material due to its ability to be processed into a wide variety of products.

Indonesia has significant potential for utilizing local fish for surimi production. With its long coastline and abundant marine resources, many underutilized fish species can be processed into high-quality surimi.

A. Non-Primary Commodity Fish
Case studies in several regions in Indonesia show that fish such as the yellowtail (Upeneus moluccensis), the whitetail (Glossogobius giuris), and the scad (Sardinella fimbriata) have flesh characteristics suitable for surimi processing. These fish generally have white flesh and a low fat content, making them an ideal alternative to more commonly exported fish.

B. Benefits of Utilizing Local Fish
Utilizing local fish for surimi offers many benefits:

• Economic Added Value: Fish that initially have low market value can be transformed into high-value products.
• Improved Fishermen's Welfare: Fishermen can sell by-catch that was previously often wasted.
• Diversification of Fishery Products: Surimi can be used as a raw material for various processed products such as fish balls, fish sausages, and dragon feet, which meet domestic and export market demand.
• Fishery Sustainability: Reducing pressure on stocks of key commodity fish and utilizing marine resources more efficiently.

C. Benefits and Uses of Surimi
Surimi has many advantages, both nutritionally and in terms of applications in the food industry:

• Versatile Raw Material: Because of its neutral flavor, surimi can be shaped and flavored to mimic a variety of other seafood.
• Nutritional Value: Surimi is high in animal protein, low in fat, and low in cholesterol, making it a healthy choice.
• Wide Applications: Surimi is used not only to make imitation crab, but also to make fish balls, fish sausages, nuggets, dragon's feet, and various other popular processed products.

Surimi is a remarkable innovation in the food industry that transforms a less desirable fish into a versatile and high-value product.

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