It is freshwater white pomfret, edible.

A, freshwater white pomfret

Freshwater white pomfret (Colossoma brach ypomum), the scientific name of the short cover of the giant fat carp, native to the Amazon River in South America, for tropical and subtropical fish. Freshwater pomfret (hereinafter referred to as freshwater pomfret) has a miscellaneous food, fast growth, large individuals, less disease, easy to catch, thick meat less, flavorful, nutritious and so on, in expanding the pond culture object, increase the yield per unit area is a kind of valuable fish, juvenile stage can be used as ornamental fish. Freshwater pomfret was introduced into Taiwan Province of China in 1982, after the success of artificial breeding, began to promote the breeding of freshwater fish ponds. 1985 from Taiwan Province through Hong Kong introduced into Guangdong Province, Guangdong Province, 1987 to obtain the success of artificial breeding, and then gradually promote the whole country, become one of the highest annual output of famous species.

Second, appearance characteristics

According to the determination of 42 specimens of 118~144 mm body length, the average body length is 1.87 times the height of the body, 3.35 times the length of the head, and 13.73 times the length of the caudal peduncle. Head length 1.92 times body thickness; 4.18 times snout length; 4.27 times eye diameter. Somewhat like saltwater pompano, laterally compressed into a disk, dorsum thicker, mouth terminal, beardless. Head small, head length equal to head height. Eyes equal in size, situated slightly above the corners of the mouth. The tail is forked, with the lower lobe slightly longer than the upper. Dorsal adipose fin, starting point of dorsal fin slightly opposite to ventral fin, body covered with small rounded scales, and slightly serrated ventral prismatic scales from the base of the pectoral fins to the anus. Body color is silvery gray, with reddish pectoral, ventral, and anal fins, and a blackish edge to the caudal fin. As a species, there is a black starburst on the surface of the body. This star spot disappears in the adult fish, but the body color of the adult fish will be affected by the environment and some changes, kept in the indoor water cluster box in the lack of sunlight in the alkaline water in the short cover of the giant fat carp body color is darker, dark gray to black, and stocked in the pond is a white body, silver scales, black tail, red fins, the four colors match the species with the star spot on the surface of the body, extremely beautiful. Because of the characteristics of this fish's body shape and color, it is a good ornamental fish.

Three, edible practices

Folding garlic pomfret

Main ingredient: pomfret

Seasoning: onion, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, vegetable oil, coriander, five spice powder, white sugar

Practice:

1. Pomfret cut belly to remove the dirt, Xian clean with salt, Five spice powder, sugar, cooking wine marinade for ten minutes;

2. Onion cut flowers, ginger slices, garlic cut small grains;

3. Fish and seasoning into the pot, add water did not exceed the fish, add onions and ginger, large fire to open to a medium fire simmering for fifteen minutes;

4. Fish put on a plate, sprinkled with cilantro, brush the pot clean, hot oil, oil hot, plus garlic popping aroma, drizzle into the fish on the can.

Folding microwave broiled pomfret

Raw materials:

Pomfret a (about 180G), cooking wine, green onions, ginger, soy sauce, old soy sauce.

Practice:

1. materials ready, pomfret gutted and cleaned, scallions cut, ginger sliced and shredded;

2. cleaned pomfret, with a knife diagonally on both sides of the back of the cross-hatched lines;

3. pomfret with a small spoon of soya sauce (about 5 ml), a tablespoon of wine (about 15 ml), ginger and scallion segments marinade 5 minutes;

3. pomfret with a small spoon of soy sauce (about 5 ml), one tablespoon of wine (about 15 ml), ginger and scallion segments;

5 minutes. p>4. take a microwave container (I use a microwave special taji pot), put onion and ginger and two tablespoons of salad oil;

5. cover, into the microwave oven ding one minute, remove;

6. open the lid, the marinated pomfret into the pomfret, pomfret dripping a small spoon of soy sauce (5ml), a small spoon of soy sauce (5ml), cover, into the microwave oven ding on high for about 3 minutes! Cook in microwave for about 3 minutes. Remove the lid and garnish with chopped green onion.

Folding braised white pomfret

Raw materials: black pomfret green onions ginger

1. fish treatment, fish slightly cut two cuts on the body of the wash and dry water. Dusted with a thin layer of flour.

2. Heat a pan, put the right amount of oil hot, under the fish.

3. Slowly fry the fish until golden brown on both sides.

4. Add ginger and scallion and stir-fry.

5. Pour in the sauce.

6. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar.

7. Bring to a boil over high heat, then transfer to low heat and simmer.

8. Carefully turn over and cook the other side. High heat to make it quickly coloring juice to taste can be.