seafood substitute
nounUK /ˈsiːfuːd ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
US /ˈsiːfuːd ˈsʌbstɪtuːt/
A food made to look and taste like fish or shellfish but made from other things.
She made crab cakes with a seafood substitute because her son is allergic to shellfish.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant-based product such as tofu or jackfruit prepared to mimic the texture and flavor of seafood.
The restaurant offers a seafood substitute made from hearts of palm for its vegan ceviche.
3. A lab-grown or cultured product designed to replace conventional seafood.
Investors are funding a seafood substitute grown from fish cells in a bioreactor.
4. Any ingredient used in cooking when real seafood is unavailable or too expensive.
Inland cooks often use canned tuna as a seafood substitute in paella.