BTW, how's the hydrogen packed dry fish compared to the open market variety? I believe they have less offensive smell, but then the smell particular is the real attraction of dry fishes.
Just as Chingri (prawn) is more insect than fish to me
But jokes apart, I love prawns and devour them with a vengeance
It's interesting that you compared lote (Bombay duck) to snakes...the renowned Bengali poet and novelist, Sunil Gangopadhyay, in his autobiography, Ordhek Jibon (Half a Life), narrated that lote was extremely unpopular in Bengal in post-independence days...due to its unsavory appearance, some people compared it to "nose mucus" (shikni was the word he used, as far as I can remember)...it was mainly used to feed chicken...it is only after some people experimented cooking the fish with onion, ginger and garlic and found it extremely tasteful that it found a respectable clientele
If you think Lote("Bombil" in konkani) is snake.. What you think of Walking catfish (we call it Tigur) its a real snake fish, moves like snake and can bright air and live on surface for months it's a delicacie, some people here also eat the Indian freshwater elle("Adoi" in konkani) it's a real snake.
Walking catfish is called magur and stinging catfish is called shingi in Bengali...besides being delicacies, they have huge nutritional value and helps in recuperating after sickness
Nutritional Importance of Shing and Magur:
Nutritional value of shing and magur is more than that of many large species of fish. They have much quantity of iron suitable for body. They contain more protein and low fat. So, these are easily digestible. These fishes are more popular as diet for rapid development of health at and after the time of sickness. Shing and magur fish help to prevent anaemia and to increase body energy.
Palaov is prepared more lavishly with ghee, basmati rice and is tastier...I am equally fond of fried rice (the usual one, not the breakfast version) and Palaov....in fact, I dote on them but somehow, I don't quite take to biryani, on which there was a great discussion earlier in this thread
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BTW, how's the hydrogen packed dry fish compared to the open market variety? I believe they have less offensive smell, but then the smell particular is the real attraction of dry fishes.
Just as Chingri (prawn) is more insect than fish to me
But jokes apart, I love prawns and devour them with a vengeance
It's interesting that you compared lote (Bombay duck) to snakes...the renowned Bengali poet and novelist, Sunil Gangopadhyay, in his autobiography, Ordhek Jibon (Half a Life), narrated that lote was extremely unpopular in Bengal in post-independence days...due to its unsavory appearance, some people compared it to "nose mucus" (shikni was the word he used, as far as I can remember)...it was mainly used to feed chicken...it is only after some people experimented cooking the fish with onion, ginger and garlic and found it extremely tasteful that it found a respectable clientele
http://tipsforagriculture.blogspot.com/2015/03/method-of-shing-and-magur-fish-culture.html
The following nutrients are often reduced during cooking:
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A sort of brunch, actually
Palaov is prepared more lavishly with ghee, basmati rice and is tastier...I am equally fond of fried rice (the usual one, not the breakfast version) and Palaov....in fact, I dote on them but somehow, I don't quite take to biryani, on which there was a great discussion earlier in this thread