Ribbon Fish 黄带鱼

Ribbon Fish from Pontian has a unique sweetness that cannot be found elsewhere. It has a medium flavour and tender texture. Ribbon Fish has similar features as Beltfish (Ikan Timah), but they can be distinguished by the colour of their fin, Ribbon Fish has yellow fin. Compared to Beltfish, Ribbon Fish tastes sweeter. It will taste good even if just pan fry it without any seasoning. Besides, it is super easy to prepare and consume as the side bones and middles bones can be removed easily.

黄带鱼的味道中等和肉质柔软，却比白带鱼甜。不过笨珍野生的黄带鱼有别于来自其他海域的黄带鱼，它的味道绝对来得更清甜。它可以不需要加任何调料料，直接用平底锅煎炸，味道也一样很好。此外，黄带鱼少骨，侧骨和中间骨容易去除，准备起来简单又方便。

Chinese Name(s): 黄带鱼

Local Name(s): Selayu

Origin: Pontian 笨珍

Type: Wild Caught 野生

Flavour:  Medium 中等

Texture: Tender 柔软

Cooking Method: Deep Fry / Stir Fry 油炸 / 煎炸

Weight Loss after cleaning (whole fish): 15-20%

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How To Make: Classic Braised Ribbon Fish

Ingredients

• 2 pieces ribbon fish, cleaned and cut into squares
• Big green onions, only use white part
• one piece ginger, sliced
• 5 cloves of garlic
• a few dry chili pepper
• 2 tablespoon Chinese dumpling vinegar or balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon salt or to your taste
• 1 table spoon cooking wine
• vegetable cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon corn starch

Steps

1. Used a big bowl, marinade fish with cooking wine and salt for 30 minutes.
2. Heat up oil in a non-sticky pan, high heat. Then drop some corn starch onto fish to further prevent stickiness.
3. Stir the fish and spread the corn starch evenly.
4. Shallow fry the fish with a little bit oil.
5. While fish is in the pan, prepare ginger, garlic and green onions.
6. When both sides of the fish is golden brown, take them from the pan.
7. Use the same pan, high heat, add more oil. While the oil is cold add 1 tablespoon sugar. When the sugar is bubbling and turning light brown color, it is the prefect time, one second late, the dish will become dark brown color instead of prefect red.
8. Add ginger, red pepper and garlic, stir till fragrant.
9. Add fried fish, gently stir till each piece is coated with the carbonized sugar.
10. Add 1 cup boiled water, and vinegar, another tablespoon of sugar, salt. Simmer 5 minutes. Add green onions.Then turn heat on high, let the liquid dry out.