Basha fish is an important freshwater aquaculture species in Southeast Asian countries. It belongs to Silurus, a scaleless fish of Silurus. It is a high-quality economic fish unique to the Mekong River Basin. In Vietnam, it is transliterated as "Kabasha", which means "three-fat fish", because this fish accumulates three kinds of fat in its abdominal cavity during its growth, accounting for about 58% of its weight.

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The fish has the advantages of fast growth, large size, high yield, wide eating habits, easy feeding, white and tender meat, delicious taste, rich nutrition, no muscle thorn, easy processing and so on. The fry can grow to 500-800g in one year,1500-2000g in the second year, and the largest individual can reach15kg. The shape of Basha fish is very similar to that of white bone fish produced in the Pearl River system in China.

Basha fish is tender, delicious and rich in vitamins, minerals, Basha fish (mainly calcium) and other nutrients. However, the water content of the edible part is extremely high, and the proportion of protein is low, so it lacks nutritional value.

Squeeze the fish with your fingers. If the crushed part can rebound immediately, it means that the fish is fresh. If the rebound is slow or there is a pit there, it is not fresh. Second, look at the shape, the fish scales are complete; Third, look at the gills, peel off the gills on the edge of the fish head by hand and look at the color of the gills under the light. Bright red means the fish is very fresh. If it is dark red or dark purple, it means that the fish has been stored for too long and is not suitable for purchase.

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Baidu encyclopedia Basha fish