The Chinese Pomfret is a very popular food fish among the Chinese in Singapore. Like the red grouper, it is a prized seafood that commands a premium in the market, and its pictures also adorn many a restaurant signboards. Prices for Chinese pomfrets can be even higher than red groupers during certain periods of time. What makes the Chinese pomfret one of the most sought after and expensive seafood in Singapore?The Chinese pomfret has a very distinctive shape and taste. It has a unique umami taste that cannot be found in other fishes. The taste is hard to describe. You do have to try it to understand it. The flesh of the Chinese pomfret is very soft, but it does not disintegrate when cooked in soup.There are a few types of pomfret, namely Chinese pomfret, White pomfret, Black pomfret and Silver Pomfret. The Chinese pomfret is often confused with White pomfrets due to their similar shapes. The Chinese pomfret is flatter and more circular, while the white pomfret is thicker and more angular in shape.Chinese pomfrets are mainly used in Chinese, particularly Teochew cuisines. It is most commonly used for steaming, porridges, and soup. We do use Chinese pomfrets for frying sometimes when they are very small sized. In this case, they are fried to a crispy brown and parts like the fins and bones are consumed. Chinese pomfrets are especially tasty when steamed ‘Teochew style’.Teochew style steaming entails using salted vegetables and sour plums over traditional seasonings like salt or soy sauce. The sourness of Teochew steaming enhances the unique umami taste of Chinese pomfret. This perfect combination makes Teochew Steamed Chinese Pomfrets a very popular mainstay that is found in almost every Chinese restaurant and Zi Char stall in Singapore.The Chinese pomfret is one of the most expensive seafood we can find in the market due to the high demand and low supply. Usually, the bigger the Chinese pomfret the tastier it is, but the price is also higher. It is common for good sized Chinese pomfrets that are at least over a kilogram each to break the SGD$100/kg mark during Chinese New Year. Otherwise, it is still not cheap, hovering at around $30-$50 during non-peak periods.Chinese pomfrets contain very good nutritional value. The cholesteryl level is a little higher compared to other fishes, but relatively speaking, one Chinese pomfret contains lower cholesteryl than a single egg.More and more people are discovering and loving the taste of the Chinese pomfret. It is even starting to make its way into fine dining. There are a growing number of foreign born chefs experimenting and incorporating Chinese pomfrets into their fine dining menu. Hopefully, in time, we can discover even more ways to prepare and enjoy this amazing seafood. Click https://marketfresh.com.sg/ and buy fresh seafood online.
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