Fishy wishy

[Jill F]

Uh-oh, everybody clam up! JenSquid is looking at the thread.

What a crappie thing to say- now you've given me a haddock.  I suppose you just did that for the halibut?

[Brooke777]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgaIN_MHxZo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

That will work. 

[JenSquid]

If I could go with any seafood, I'd say crab.
Limiting it to just fish, hmmm... this is tough. I like a lot of fish. Catfish, cod, salmon, tilapia. Chances are, if it's fish, I will enjoy it.

The worst part about living inland is that it's so hard (and expensive) to get fresh fish. I would have fish far more often if I could. Those of you living on the coast, consider yourselves blessed.

[JenSquid]

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Did someone say calamari?

[JRD]

If I could go with any seafood, I'd say crab.
Limiting it to just fish, hmmm... this is tough. I like a lot of fish. Catfish, cod, salmon, tilapia. Chances are, if it's fish, I will enjoy it.

The worst part about living inland is that it's so hard (and expensive) to get fresh fish. I would have fish far more often if I could. Those of you living on the coast, consider yourselves blessed.

I live on the coast, but I still don't eat fish. And there are a number of drawbacks to it. hurricanes, salt, noisy ocean, annoying seagulls, too much based on tourism, weather changes a lot and quickly too, mosquitos, flood insurance, buzzing power poles, one road in, etc. 

[Jill F]

Did someone say calamari?

True story- my friend who is a chef once told me how he bribed a beer rep with calamari to access some limited edition craft beers that we were drinking.  I asked him if it was squid-pro-quo...  He recently lost a bunch of weight and I told him that it looked like he went from a "C" gut to an "A" gut.  Bad Jill.

[LordKAT]

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. this one has a little star, this one has a little car. My what a lot of fish there are!*




I eat none, don't even wonder what they taste like.



*T. Geisel

[bethany]

Sorry but I just have to post this song. I remember hearing it on the old Dr. Demento radio show.

[Lauren5]

I'd say just about all of it. I could live off of seafood and pasta.

[Constance]

seafood and pasta

Two of my favorite food groups.

[SlateRDays]

Hmm favourite fish would be a battle between cheap cod (long john silver's style without the extra salt) and red snapper (no longer have access to)

Seafood I'm a junky for most seafood. Crab meat and shrimp predominantly. When Red Lobster had their all you can eat shrimp I would order the non breaded shrimp and then to finish I'd get the fried and carefully eat the whole thing tail and all. *drools*

[barbie]

I eat every living things from the sea except nematodes.
Here we can not see Gadus morhua, but I like Gadus macrocephalus, a winter favorite.
My wife is good at making jellyfish dish.
In my hometown, raw fish of yellow tail (Seriola quinqueradiata ) is popular now.
And, an old book on marine life compiled by an ancient naturalist here described the mermaid in detail. People seem to have believed the existence of mermaid until fairly recently, and probably some people still do.

barbie~~

[MadeleineG]

cajun-style blackened catfish 

[Jamie D]

I've edited the question, if it comes from water and goes into your mouth, it's eligible!

Gaebul



aka - "penis worms" 

Salty! 

[barbie]

Gaebul

aka - "penis worms" 

Salty! 

It is Urechis unicinctus, penis fish. It is popular in Korea, and partially in Japan and China.

When I was a kid, I saw a lot of them in the muddy coast, but they suddenly disappeared, probably by pollution or overfishing. Then, in 20 years, I saw them again in the fish market. I heard that some individuals, accidentally released from aquaculture facility, reproduced successfully, and the population size was recovered in the sea.

It tastes good, without any prejudice. Also, it is good for you health, especially for high blood pressure , liver and anemia, as it contains various proteins and rich iron. Far better than beef or pork.

Similar dishes of live marine invertebrates popular here include:



1. Sea cucumber (left)
2. Sea squirt (right)
3. Abalone


4. Octopus


Diversity of marine invertebrates and fishes is very high in the marginal seas of East Asia, compared with the North Atlantic or the northeastern Pacific, and consequently food cuisine and culture of marine life has been well developed in this region during the past several thousand years.

barbie~~

[Devlyn]

Gaebul



aka - "penis worms" 

Salty! 

They're baaaaack!

[barbie]

I guess I eat raw fishes every 2 or 3 days. Three days ago, my family went to a nearby fish restaurant for dinner.



Right now, yellowtail is popular here (reddish ones in the left). My kids love fermented blue crab (brownish ones near the center). Also sashimi (raw fish) of band fish, flying fish and plaice.

The price is relatively cheap here, because the sea is so much close. Typically, ca. US$ 30 per  person. But in the mainland, it can be as high as US$100.

When I invited several foreign guys to this restaurant while hosting an international workshop, they appreciated it so much. One old German gentleman especially expressed his gratitude.

Yesterday night, we went there again together with a family of my friend from Seoul. All 8 persons ate very well. The total charge was just ca. US$270, still very cheap compared with Seoul or Tokyo, where it can easily exceed US$1,000.

barbie~~

[Sephirah]

Tuna.

Nothing quite like a seared tuna steak with a nice salad, a few boiled potatoes and some crusty bread.

That being said, I like most fish. The only one I really can't stand is salmon.

[Jamie D]

Tuna.

Nothing quite like a seared tuna steak with a nice salad, a few boiled potatoes and some crusty bread.

That being said, I like most fish. The only one I really can't stand is salmon.

Smoked Scottish salmon.

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

I am going to turn you back to the light side of the force.

But the absolute best fish to eat is swordfish grilled over mesquite wood, served with a fresh-made salsa and some lime.

[MadeleineG]

The thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning unagi (barbecued eel). Yum!