Spotted Sicklefish 曹喜

Spotted Sicklefish from Pontian has a unique sweet flavour that cannot be found elsewhere. Spotted Sicklefish has a similar taste to pomfret. It has a tender texture with a more affordable price compared to the pomfret. Its meat is generally slightly muddy and should be cooked with seasonings. It is suitable for pan-frying and half-fried cooking with bean paste sauce.

笨珍野生的曹喜有别于来自其他海域的曹喜，它的口味会更加清甜。曹喜的口感鱼鲳鱼相似，肉质柔软，价格却比鲳鱼来得更实惠。它的肉质一般会略带土味，需要搭配适当的调味料烹煮。它适合搭配豆瓣酱来煎炸或者半煎煮。

Chinese Name(s): 曹喜

Local Name(s): Daun Baru

Origin: Pontian
产地：笨珍

Type: Wild Caught
种类：野生

Flavour: Medium
口味：中等

Texture: Tender
肉质：柔软

Cooking Method: Steam Half Fry Cook / Pan Fry
烹煮方式：半煎 / 煎炸

Weight Loss after cleaning (whole fish): 15-20%
清理后重量减少（全鱼）：15-20%

Caution: Customized cutting is NOT available.
注意：恕不接受客制化切割

Storage: Keep frozen at -18°C. For best quality, consume within 3 months.
储存方式：冷冻雪藏 -18°C。购买后3个月内食用，品质最佳。

✅ 100% Preservative Free 绝无防腐

✅ Cleaned & Gutted 去鳞清内脏

✅ Vacuum Packed 真空包装

✅ Flash Frozen 急速冷冻

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How To Make: Filipino Style Assam Fish (Singgang)

Ingredients

1 medium Red Onions (julienne)
3 cloves Garlic (chopped)
Few slices of Ginger
1 Lemongrass (slit in long halves)
Few Bird Eye Chili (chili padi)
60gm Tamarind pulp soaked in 1 cup of water
Few finger size Okra (locally known as Ladyfinger)
One medium Sickle Fish

Steps

1) Boil the Tamarind juice, onion, garlic, chili, lemongrass, chili and ginger in a pot.

2) Add salt and sugar to taste (not too much sugar, just enough to balance the sourness of the Tamarind juice)

3) Once boil, add in the fish and Okras. Let it simmer in low-medium heat for 10mins.

4) Switch off flame and cover pot. Let the heat cooked the fish for another 5mins.

5) Serves hot with white rice and Sambal Belacan as condiment. Enjoy!

NOTE: Gravy must be boiling before adding the fish. I’ve seen some cooks who will add the fish while waiting for the gravy to boil. They believed that once the gravy boils, the fish will be cooked at the same time. In fact, that resulted in broken and dry fish steaks.

Also Try: Braised Fish in Bean Paste Sauce

Sources:

http://mayamatnoh.blogspot.com/2014/02/singgang-clear-asam.html

Spotted Sicklefish (Pontian Wild) / 曹喜（笨珍野生）