Delicious Freshwater Fish In Thailand

[freitag1]

Fishbase lists 690 freshwater fish species for Thailand: http://fish.mongabay.com/data/Thailand.htm

I have Hashimoto Disease and have to avoid eating too much iodine. I really loved fish back in Europe and knew what tastes well (and not too fishy) but I have no idea about Thailand. I want to try some local freshwater fish because they have far less iodine than saltwater fish. One of my personal favorites back home was halibut http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1371

As I said before I can't stand if a fish tastes too fishy or has a strong own taste. Can you recommend any freshwater fish that could be what I'm looking for?

[Mosha]

Down here people have stock ponds. Most people have Nile Tilapia (Pla Nin) in, and I find them quite teasty.

[freitag1]

Is Pla Nin also a white fish with white flesh? What do you mean with tasty? Does it have a strong own taste or is it similar to halibut?

Found some infos:

Pla Nin : Originally from the River Nile, and was raised in several countries including Japan. The Crown Prince Aki Hito gave this fish as a gift to H.M. King Bhumibol on 25 March 1965. He raised the fish in the palace and gave the name as Nin or Nil which means valuable dark sapphire. The King later assigned the Fishery Department to reproduce well in Thai waters and became popular nowadays. The fish can be raised easily and gives good meat with high nutritional value. A one year old fish is about 30 cms in length and 500 grams in weight. After cleaning and gutting, the whole fish is deep fried -- Pla Nin Tawd -- to a light crispiness on the outside and succulent flesh within. After deep frying other dishes can be prepared : Pla Nin Shoo Shee -- crispy fish topped with curry sauce. It the sauce is rather thick sweet and sour, the whole dish is Pla Nin Saam Rot. Another choice would be Pla Nin Samoon Prai -- grilled fish with combined herbs.

Pla Tabtim : His Majesty the King granted the development project of the palace's Pla Nin to Charoen Pokkabhan Co., Ltd. since 1989. The goal was to gain more quantity of flesh, better nutritional value, easy to raise in only 4 months time that gives good profit. Throughout ten years of cross breeding, it became very successful and the fish looks beautiful with pink color and clean. The new name was granted by the King as Tabtim -- "Pink Ruby".

http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/14_popu...ai_cooking.html

Can anyone recommend me any of the other fishes?

Edited January 25, 2008 by freitag1