Kosher Jews do not eat shellfish such as crab, lobster and shrimp. There is a faux fish made for each of these and perhaps for other prohibited shellfish. I doubt, they taste the same or even similar, but they are good.
When these first came to my awareness, I did not want to buy them. I was uncomfortable with the idea. Gradually, I realized, if they are allowed and made from fish we do eat, why not try them. I did and I liked the fish. I particularly like to take the fake shrimp and add some butter and garlic to it. It is delicious.
I decided to make a faux crab meat salad. The mock crab is fully cooked so all I had to do was cut it up into smaller pieces. I added a few ingredients and had a nice fish salad.
Cut fish into small pieces, thick sliced.
Place fish in bowl and add celery. Mix together.
Combine lemon juice, pepper and sugar with the mayonnaise and add to fish-celery mixture.
This is a good salad on a hot day. I found it to be cool and refreshing.
I'm with you on the being uncomfortable part! Don't think I could buy them or make them!