timbus8 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Hello, Since I do not eat red meat I am very interested in chicken & fish. Is the grouper, snapper, salmon & trout available in Chiang Mai or is it only available south in Bangkok? Thank you for any info you can provide. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 None. They all are full of <deleted> medicine and pesticide. Better eat imported frozen fish, the risk of cancer is lower ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbus8 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thank you vtjforyou for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thai fish sucks and taste sand in general. Plus Thai cook over saturate them with spice to kill the flavor. The sushi fishes are all imported. Do not tell the truth, all the ones eating local <deleted> will be shocked ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 ocassionally thai fish are ok but generally they taste of the dirty water they come from, you really need fish from well off shore before the taste gets any good, With all the chemicals and rubbish they dump in the water its hard to find nice tasting ones but that is just my opinion. It's not an opinion, it's a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Snapper is a wonderful fish so long as it is not over cooked which is often the case. I prefer it steamed myself. Sea Bass and Bream are also great but like snapper, cannot be considered Thai fish. The missus does an excellent job of red snapper & tamarind sauce, one of my favourites Nice one mate. Snapper is a top fish but needs to be cooked with care so if the missus is doing it well she is a choice catch also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbus8 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If I am reading your comments correctly I should not eat Chiang Mai fish in restaurants or food stands but only frozen fish I would buy in the grocery stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad mary Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If I am reading your comments correctly I should not eat Chiang Mai fish in restaurants or food stands but only frozen fish I would buy in the grocery stores? No & you shouldn't pull a face when the wind changes either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 "Thai fish sucks and taste sand in general." You're supposed to clean them properly before you eat them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pinkie Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthcolumn Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Pak gau sure! Grouper. Wife would insist, pla khem (don't). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Snapper is a wonderful fish so long as it is not over cooked which is often the case. I prefer it steamed myself. Sea Bass and Bream are also great but like snapper, cannot be considered Thai fish. The missus does an excellent job of red snapper & tamarind sauce, one of my favourites Nice one mate. Snapper is a top fish but needs to be cooked with care so if the missus is doing it well she is a choice catch also. Snapper is not a species of fish but a marketing term. Many species are sold as snapper including tilapia. Not uncommon in southern Thai island resort areas to see tilapia (bpla nin and tubtim) sold as snapper. This is also the case worldwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pinkie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 yes perhaps you could post a picture of this snapper, my reference to a snapper would be to a fish that is only found in cold sea water and consequently i have never seen in thailand. but different countries have different names for different fish so to be clear you really need to post a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duidui45 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well my wife she like it too...ehh me eating hoi...sorry couldn't resist.. shellfish !!! I love eating hoi, i get pretty messy with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Go for the Dory, beautiful !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 This is rather nice too: http://johntom.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/thai-freshwater-fish-giant-gouramy/ Quite cheap. I've never cooked it myself, but had large ones at restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Go for the Dory, beautiful !! The 'dory' often sold in supermarkets here is a Vietnamese catfish. Not to be confused with John Dory:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pinkie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Go for the Dory, beautiful !! The 'dory' often sold in supermarkets here is a Vietnamese catfish. Not to be confused with John Dory:) even John Dory is the name for two completely different fish in its native country. once again, you need to post pictures of the fish you are talking about. get'em from http://fishbase.org if not elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Yes ! Laab Plaa Duk is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikrit Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Personnaly ....... It has to be fresh and from the Ocean for me .... I don't care for any Mud Water or commercialy Farmed Fish ..... And if you catch it yourself , even better !! Enjoy !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Snowfish is the best....pricy though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudRight Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 'Yum pla duk foo.' Fried shredded catfish with mango sauce. Serve with sticky rice. Yum yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 My favorite one is red snapper, usually available almost everywhere I'd reckon to try a shark steak, if you find a place to buy some. Arroi maak.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuenyongman Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 To Billy Bob Thai. Hush Puppies are shoes in Australia........... Just saying,......It sounded funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Im partial to the cotton fish also called snow fish by some. Fried with fish sauce it's absolutely delish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pinkie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Im partial to the cotton fish also called snow fish by some. Fried with fish sauce it's absolutely delish! beats me how this http://articles.spokedark.tv/2013/06/18/real-snow-fish/ >https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/ปลาหิมะ wont link so try instead http://tiny.cc/tmqp9w > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sablefish gets to be a thai fish Edited January 15, 2014 by Big Pinkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mamma Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 They catch a 2 to 5 kilo Mackerel this time of year off Chanthaburi, it is almost as good as swordfish! The meat is cut in fillets the width of the fish and they cook like a T bone steak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstymelb101 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 My favourite fish soup is - Dom pla! I have no idea what type of fish is used in this dish though...Most people who live in Isaan have most likely tried it once or twice. Simple to cook & very healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pinkie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) hmpf: more terminology differences, fillets in my vocab are cut lengthwise and avoid going through the backbone, while chunks/cuttlets are cut across/through the backbone Edited January 15, 2014 by Big Pinkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pinkie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) My favourite fish soup is - Dom pla! I have no idea what type of fish is used in this dish though... Most people who live in Isaan have most likely tried it once or twice. Simple to cook & very healthy is it this http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/18491/khao-thom-pla-thai-breakfast-soup ? <throws hands in air near head waves them about > exasperatedly exclaims, "i give up". Edited January 15, 2014 by Big Pinkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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