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English Name: Fish Maw

What is fish maw?

• Fish maw is the commercial term for the dried swim bladders of large fish like croaker and sturgeon.
• It has has no fishy taste and absorbs the flavors of other ingredients.
• It is graded according to sex: male bladders are better than female ones.
• For the Chinese, it is considered one of the big four delicacies of the sea 

Are there any health benefits?

• Fish maw is a good source of collagen and helps with blood circulation.

How do I select fish maw?

• Fried fish maw  looks white and puffy. In the or sand exploded” method, dried swim bladders are continuously stirred in hot sand until it becomes white and expanded.
• oil fried” is simply deep frying dried maw to achieve the same puffy results.
• Fried fish maw is recommended for plated dishes because it can reconstitute quickly, absorbs sauce easily and gives a delightful spongy texture to dishes. However, a popular soup recipe (often served at banquets) is fried fish maw thick soup or “fish maw gung."

• Dried fish maw usually comes from croaker. Croaker maw has higher nutritional value and is better than fried maw for nourishing soups.
• Dried maw requires several hours of reconstitution before it is soft and usable.
• Fish maw from males can withstand long boiling times better while females become soft and and gelatinous much quicker.

How do I prepare fish maw?

• Fish maw must be soaked for hours, usually overnight before it can be prepared.
• Fish maw a suitable alternative for shark's fin and bird's nest in soups or stews.