Buying fish in Singapore

[Lisafuller]

The salmon arrived and it was good. I realized that there are 2 kinds those, frozen and air flow fresh from Norway.

I wonder what is the difference? The small packets of salmon in fairprice don't look like frozen. But this one is frozen so maybe that's why this was slightly cheaper?

Fresh fishes more time sensitive so it is always more expensive.

[Lisafuller]

The salmon arrived and it was good. I realized that there are 2 kinds those, frozen and air flow fresh from Norway.

I wonder what is the difference? The small packets of salmon in fairprice don't look like frozen. But this one is frozen so maybe that's why this was slightly cheaper?

The frozen ones tend to be drier whereas the fresh ones appear to have a lot more oils/fat when panfried (although the fresh ones vary in fat content depending on exactly where from the fish it was cut).

Frozen fish loses a lot of moisture when it's defrosted, which is why it tends to be dryer. This is one of the reasons why I prefer fresh fish, though frozen is a lot more convenient.

[Lisafuller]

Those of us from the USA are more familiar with Chinook salmon, however there are 7 species of commercially available/harvested salmon.

I grew up knowing Chinook salmon as King Salmon!

[Lisafuller]

Norwegian and Chilean are the 2 types of salmon I'm aware of.

Just googled, apparently salmon is divided into two types, Atlantic and Pacific. Both Norwegian and Chilean salmon fall under the Atlantic category, which is rare in the wild.

[NYY1]

The salmon arrived and it was good. I realized that there are 2 kinds those, frozen and air flow fresh from Norway.

I wonder what is the difference? The small packets of salmon in fairprice don't look like frozen. But this one is frozen so maybe that's why this was slightly cheaper?

The frozen ones tend to be drier whereas the fresh ones appear to have a lot more oils/fat when panfried (although the fresh ones vary in fat content depending on exactly where from the fish it was cut).

You are right, the frozen one was drier compared to the fresh one we bought from the wet market. Do you have any particular preference or it doesnt matter?

I prefer the fresh ones. On Amazon, the "Serve" brand is usually OK, and you can also buy the salmon belly cut (more fat). Aw's Market is usually decent quality as well.

We also have a FairPrice nearby that stocks a lot of salmon; both filet and steak cuts. I slightly prefer buying here, as you can pick out one with more fat, desired weight, thickness, etc.

[Wd40]

The frozen ones tend to be drier whereas the fresh ones appear to have a lot more oils/fat when panfried (although the fresh ones vary in fat content depending on exactly where from the fish it was cut).

You are right, the frozen one was drier compared to the fresh one we bought from the wet market. Do you have any particular preference or it doesnt matter?

I prefer the fresh ones. On Amazon, the "Serve" brand is usually OK, and you can also buy the salmon belly cut (more fat). Aw's Market is usually decent quality as well.

We also have a FairPrice nearby that stocks a lot of salmon; both filet and steak cuts. I slightly prefer buying here, as you can pick out one with more fat, desired weight, thickness, etc.

I see. Thanks for the tips!

[Lisafuller]

The frozen ones tend to be drier whereas the fresh ones appear to have a lot more oils/fat when panfried (although the fresh ones vary in fat content depending on exactly where from the fish it was cut).

You are right, the frozen one was drier compared to the fresh one we bought from the wet market. Do you have any particular preference or it doesnt matter?

I prefer the fresh ones. On Amazon, the "Serve" brand is usually OK, and you can also buy the salmon belly cut (more fat). Aw's Market is usually decent quality as well.

We also have a FairPrice nearby that stocks a lot of salmon; both filet and steak cuts. I slightly prefer buying here, as you can pick out one with more fat, desired weight, thickness, etc.

Online it says they're a grocery delivery service, but they also seem to have a physical location in Yishun. Which one do you use?

[NYY1]

You are right, the frozen one was drier compared to the fresh one we bought from the wet market. Do you have any particular preference or it doesnt matter?

I prefer the fresh ones. On Amazon, the "Serve" brand is usually OK, and you can also buy the salmon belly cut (more fat). Aw's Market is usually decent quality as well.

We also have a FairPrice nearby that stocks a lot of salmon; both filet and steak cuts. I slightly prefer buying here, as you can pick out one with more fat, desired weight, thickness, etc.

Online it says they're a grocery delivery service, but they also seem to have a physical location in Yishun. Which one do you use?

You are asking about Aw's Market? I've only ordered their fish off of Amazon; didn't know they have stores or their own website to order (all kinds of stuff) directly. Maybe I will give a few more things a try!

[Lisafuller]

Oh! I thought you were referring to the specific merchant.

[Wd40]

I brought home a whole tuna today from wet market. It was 1.4kg and it cost me $10 surprised by how cheap it is. What am I missing?

[NYY1]

I brought home a whole tuna today from wet market. It was 1.4kg and it cost me $10 surprised by how cheap it is. What am I missing?

A tuna is usually a massive size fish? Not sure a whole tuna can be 1.4kg?

[Wd40]

I brought home a whole tuna today from wet market. It was 1.4kg and it cost me $10 surprised by how cheap it is. What am I missing?

A tuna is usually a massive size fish? Not sure a whole tuna can be 1.4kg?

The whole tuna is 1.4kg. I have seen Fairprice also sell Tuna of this size.

It was exactly like this and this is exactly how he cut and gave it to me, the head split into half.

https://youtube.com/shorts/J6NKy7gwM80

[sundaymorningstaple]

Here in SE Asia most Tuna are local and are of less than 3 kg. Mackeral, related to tuna, are usually larger in the local variety. Cold water Tuna like Pacific Bluefin can be upwards 450 kg, Atlantic Bluefin is much smaller at approx 60 kg. Most commonly found in the wet markets of SE Asia are the Yellowfin Tuna which also grows to a large size as adults, but juveniles are what are mostly found in the wet markets. These are usually caught by purse seine, pole and line, handlines or trolling.

[Wd40]

Here in SE Asia most Tuna are local and are of less than 3 kg. Mackeral, related to tuna, are usually larger in the local variety. Cold water Tuna like Pacific Bluefin can be upwards 450 kg, Atlantic Bluefin is much smaller at approx 60 kg. Most commonly found in the wet markets of SE Asia are the Yellowfin Tuna which also grows to a large size as adults, but juveniles are what are mostly found in the wet markets. These are usually caught by purse seine, pole and line, handlines or trolling.

Thanks SMS! Is it safe to eat these small tuna? I read about high mercury content in tuna, but I am assuming it is those large giant tunas.

We fried the tuna today, the meat was white in colour and it very meaty almost like eating chicken. Very filling too.

[NYY1]

Here in SE Asia most Tuna are local and are of less than 3 kg. Mackeral, related to tuna, are usually larger in the local variety. Cold water Tuna like Pacific Bluefin can be upwards 450 kg, Atlantic Bluefin is much smaller at approx 60 kg. Most commonly found in the wet markets of SE Asia are the Yellowfin Tuna which also grows to a large size as adults, but juveniles are what are mostly found in the wet markets. These are usually caught by purse seine, pole and line, handlines or trolling.

Thanks SMS! Is it safe to eat these small tuna? I read about high mercury content in tuna, but I am assuming it is those large giant tunas.

We fried the tuna today, the meat was white in colour and it very meaty almost like eating chicken. Very filling too.

I guess you are correct (video above). I was going to ask if the texture was meaty as you described. I think it is popular in some restaurants because it is denser and more like other meats (I'm not a particular fan).