How to Boiled fish

What You Need to Know

Boiled fish, or more precisely salt-boiled fish, is fish boiled with salt and thus preserved for later consumption. Although this method is used in other parts of the world, it is of major commercial significance only in Southeast Asia. The shelf life of products so treated can range from as little as one or two days, up to several months. In Indonesia, this fish preservation method is known as pindang.

Steps

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   Pindang Ikan (Indonesia): Primary preservation method creating shelf-stable protein source

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   Suan Cai Yu (China): Boiling in fermented vegetable broth enhances umami while preserving fish

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   Bacalhau à Brás (Portugal): Rehydrated salt-boiled cod forms base of iconic scrambled egg dish

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