Ilish or Hilsa, also known under several other names, is a popular fish in the pilchard family eaten in greater parts of asia. Mine was caught in Myanmar aka Burma. This fish is 600-800 grams of weight, and at such big for a pilchard fish. It holds a bit of fat and some chew, and is somehow fairly priced. Personally I have two bothers about both buying and eating this fish. The first is that its full of bones throughout which leaves very little clean meat. Other than that its a fish bwhich population is declining due to heavy fishery. I have no idea how much information there is about the Ilish population in Myanmar, but its worth mentioning that Bangladesh, where the fish is most sought after, banned export of the species in 2012.
- Hilsa filet
- Chilli noodles- White wine vinegar
Price: 3-6£ per fish
Comfort: Hard work because all the bones, maximum of 2 min fry time each side
Flavour: 6/10
This is the national food of Bangladesh. Very popular among Bengalis in Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. Very tasty fish, though lots of bones. You can get lots of recipe if you search in Youtube. In Norway you can get it some Asian and Nordbygata daglivare, Grønland, Oslo and some border shops around Sweden.
SvarSlettThis fish is of the same family of Sild or Herring. But it grows bigger and taste much better than herring. Fried or slow cook curry with only onion and green pepper.
SvarSlett