tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post4078646522500466979..comments2024-03-22T13:50:53.541+08:00Comments on The Traveling Hungryboy: White Belly Fish for Lunar New Yearbmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02945804626363803948noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1845130470889571432012-01-25T17:42:28.077+08:002012-01-25T17:42:28.077+08:00the english name for the fish is the rabbit fish. ...the english name for the fish is the rabbit fish. see here - http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/siganidae/siganidae.htm<br /><br />and yes - it's eaten usually by Teochews at CNY for the roe at this time of the year - it's a little early in the season and that is probably why your first experience was a little more bitter (my dad says the taste gets cleaner once it's filled with roe). We would steam it - not sure why it was fried in your case. :)Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952388415664115261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-84144278555008987222012-01-25T17:36:58.874+08:002012-01-25T17:36:58.874+08:00ooh yes the Teochews have it steamed. And it's...ooh yes the Teochews have it steamed. And it's dipped in white vinegar with chopped chilli and garlic. Awesome stuff!Kimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628136990762074834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-84630728629877392342012-01-25T12:18:47.543+08:002012-01-25T12:18:47.543+08:00I don't think it was a pomfret - the shape of ...I don't think it was a pomfret - the shape of the fins and body didn't look like it, anyway.bmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945804626363803948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-72351698490002145002012-01-25T10:56:18.952+08:002012-01-25T10:56:18.952+08:00This fish is a must for Teochews during Chinese Ne...This fish is a must for Teochews during Chinese New Year and we eat them steamed; full of freshness.yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16176561266051214051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-34631207287949253782012-01-25T04:24:01.476+08:002012-01-25T04:24:01.476+08:00Hi,
The fish looks like a white or silver pomfret...Hi,<br /> The fish looks like a white or silver pomfret. It's a delicious fish with a fine flesh and is good steamed. There's also a variety called a black pomfret that has a coarser texture and that's usually served fried....https://www.blogger.com/profile/12767172075608399919noreply@blogger.com