Nile Tilapia

Nile Tilapia

nile tilapia

nile tilapia- native to Africa, a tropical fish, the genus tilapia includes more than 100 subspecies. Tilapia has the characteristics of fast production, high yield, feeding impurity, less disease and strong fecundity.

Application

Tilapia is very popular in Chinese households and is often cooked in a recipe similar to braised carp. Typically, tilapia is sauteed in a wok until light brown on both sides, followed by two tablespoons of soy sauce (soy sauce), spring Onions, ginger, sugar, vinegar, rice wine, sometimes bean paste, tomato sauce, etc., and one to two cups of water, then simmered for 5 to 10 minutes. At present, the main export products of Taiwan farms are the all-male red species, which are cultured in seawater or semi-light salt water. The freshwater fish often have problems of parasites, earthy smell and pollution. The automatic production line is used to remove the bone and skin, sterile cleaning and rapid freezing with vacuum packaging to produce high-quality products for raw fish. And to obtain the certification of various domestic and international organizations for the protection of marketing. Therefore, a sashimi product called snapper or Taiwanese snapper has become common in Japanese restaurants or sushi restaurants in Taiwan and abroad.