Are Some Restaurants Serving Fake Scallops?

[大蛇丸 Orochimaru]

 

[kcarrey]

scallops got meat fibre

 

[DragonFire]

It is actually pretty easy to tell real from fake scallops if you are a regular consumer.
Mainly those in landlocked areas where seafood is not a regular menu item that get easy to cheat.
Good quality surimi imitations can get pretty close - down to the fibers btw.
Think premium imitation crabsticks vs the cheap stuff.

 

[vangug]

Some places sell the scallop feels like you're eating flavored edible rubber....

 

[xsoldix]

you mean these are fake...?

 

[DragonFire]

Some places sell the scallop feels like you're eating flavored edible rubber....

Haha. If the fellow doesn’t know how to cook scallop, the artificial one is actually a LOT more forgiving. I daresay most breaded scallop is fake. Scallop releases so much water when cooking that breading doesn’t work. When it comes out, you get a hollow shell and a shrunken meat inside. Or a soggy shell because the scallop dumps all the water out when resting on the plate after frying.

 

[DragonFire]

you mean these are fake...?

That’s a surimi product. One of the better imitations. I buy it for niece and nephew who can’t stand the smell of the real thing.

 

[tankgunner]

heng not in SG

 

[zohn1999]

you mean these are fake...?

No. These ones confirm real scallop. Eat since young. Quality guaranteed.

 

[deathan9el]

had it once at a hotel buffet before, an office dine out among colleagues
& that was eon ago

thot it was nice
not really sure if that was the real deal tho'

 

[koreanlover]

That’s a surimi product. One of the better imitations. I buy it for niece and nephew who can’t stand the smell of the real thing.

Time to send to a lab and sue Fairprice!

 

[DragonFire]

Time to send to a lab and sue Fairprice!

Box says scallop cake liao. Food advertising is a bit of a grey spot. Crab cakes don't need to contain any crab.

 

[BlackWing1977]

They eat cannot tell meh???

 

[BlackWing1977]

Box says scallop cake liao. Food advertising is a bit of a grey spot. Crab cakes don't need to contain any crab.

Most crab balls dun really have crab also lol... similar to crab sticks..

 

[BlackWing1977]

Scallops are quite expensive.. hence Chinese goods almost always sell them in this dried form so that you can use them as taste enhancer in cooking like soups, double boiled soup, or even stir fried... in fact.. you can take one of these and just chew on it.. it is naturally sweet and full of umami...

By the way, this class of scallops are the cheapest class around.... got high end one... but need to go to those special dried goods seller.

 

[uniqlo]

No. These ones confirm real scallop. Eat since young. Quality guaranteed.

wtf 2.40SGD for a whole box and u want real scallop? u have one fake-scalloped brain sia

 

[cannonmaster]

scallop jin ho jiak

 

[red line]

Sure have one laaaa... if not how to earn your money

 

[jumping_pea]

That’s a surimi product. One of the better imitations. I buy it for niece and nephew who can’t stand the smell of the real thing.

thx. learnt a new word.

 

[peaceheart]

As in the vid, all deep fried scallops are fakes. Pan seared ones are the real deal