Most crab rangoon recipes specifically suggest using imitation crab instead of real crab. This is because the cream cheese and fried wonton wrappers will overpower the delicate flavor of real crab.

However, you can make crab meat more plentiful for the price by incorporating its meat into a creamy, cheesy crab dip. Most crab dip recipes have ... cheaper option is imitation crab, which ...

I have heard that dishes using “kanikama” (imitation crab meat) are frequently searched for on a popular recipe site ... and it goes with everything from fried egg dishes to Chinese soups ...