Hong Kong’s Dried Fish Maw : Exotic and a Popular Staple!

Hong Kong’s , is an eccentric display of dried fish : some sold loose, some hanging in a queue and some nicely packed! ,  dried fish means much to people in Hong Kong and to what extent it is a part of the local Chinese cuisine! I was astonished by the stupefying variety of dried fishes there, fishes of every shape and size, and truly spectacular in their own right!

Old Chinese belief about dried fish.The Chinese believe that eating certain foods on auspicious days, such as the Chinese New Year, would bring luck to them. Dried fishes are one of them. The dried oysters and mussels are considered to bring fortune if they are eaten during the Chinese New Year celebrations. The Chinese New Year boosts up the sales manifolds in all the shops selling these products. The heavily crowded street, with loads of different kinds of dry fishes on display on either side, is worth watching during this time of the year! During this time, there is a tradition here to gift dry fishes since these bring in good omen and a spread of delicacies is made using these!.

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Recipe for Fish Maw Soup

     

  Before celebrating the Chinese New Year, Fish Maw flood the Chinese market. It is considered as one of the best gifts for friends and family as it is quite expensive and is not a common item on the table during normal days due to its scarcity. Many Chinese families present it only at important parties. 

  The fish maw dried is expensive if it is of good quality, but what is sold in the supermarket has an average price and, therefore, the price is much lower. We present below a video with the recipe in the version name "Kra Pro Pla" in thai. This soup has a sticky texture maybe someone feel disgusted when see gooey texture but this soup has very taste awesome.

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How to identify that an fish maw is Fake?

Today we are faced with a large competitive market in quality, but also one of unscrupulous people and companies that try to sell fake products and that many times manage to do, and that, damages the market globally. Consequently, we wanted to write some tips that will help everyone to know which is good or not.The Fish maw is common that is fake due to limited supply.

Unethical business use seafood such as squid, shark's skin or head portion of fin soaked in hydrogen peroxide and sulphur followed by heat process to produce the imitations.  Also, it is common for substandard product to be disguised as top grade product. Unethical business collect substandard, low value and broken fish maw and pour them into a special mold, gradually increase the thickness of the layers and add pressure. The finished product will get similar thickness of real fish maw. There have been cases of using pig’s skin and chemical plastic to imitate fish maw although uncommon.

Look out for the following when making fish maw purchase:

- Colour :  Real fish maw has golden yellow colour whereas fake fish maw has light and whitish yellow unnatural colour.

- Grain :  Real fish maw has natural grain whereas fake fish maw does not have obvious and orderly grain. 

- Smell :  Real fish maw has light sea water smell whereas fake fish maw has none and may carry chemical or plastic smell.

It is therefore strongly advised to buy fish maw from reputable shops.

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Welcome

FISH MAW’S MARKET is a export company located in USA and South America dedicated to the sale of Dried Fish Maw that is an exquisite specialty in oriental food. Established in 2014,  we have been providing this product  whole around the world. Our affordable prices, friendly customer service and  quality have made FISH MAW’S MARKET your preferred store. Explore our site to learn more about us and our product!
Our premium product is of unsurpassed quality and taste!
Our product, the dried fish fish (corvina), has the Chinese name: 魚肚 (yúdù / jyu4tou5), 花 膠 (huā jiāo / faa1gaau1).
It is the commercial term for dried swimming bladders of large fish such as croaker.
It has no fishy taste and absorbs the flavors of other ingredients.
It is classified according to sex: male bladders are better than females.
For the Chinese, it is considered one of the four great delicacies of the sea "鮑, 參, 翅, 肚".
Its main commercial reason is that it is a good source of collagen and helps with blood circulation.
The popular recipe is the soup (which is often served at banquets) called "Fish Maw Gung".
Dry lumps require several hours of reconstitution before it is soft and usable.
The male can better resist the boiling times, while the females become softer and gelatinous.

The best way to prepare it should be soaked for hours, usually during the night.
The fish jaws are an adequate alternative for shark fin and bird's nest in soups or stews.

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