Additional Information
Cooking Suggestions | Milkfish are delicious eating but quite bony. The white flesh is neither bland nor strong tasting and is well suited to cooking in a broth. Milkfish is also good dried, smoked and used in fish balls. |
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Health and Nutrition | Regular consumption of milkfish can prevent micronutrient deficiencies and can help the growth of the nervous system and brain development |
Handy Hint | Belly flap is the most flavoursome part of the milkfish |
Fast Fact | Milkfish is called Bangus in the Philippines |
Recipe Card | Sinigang Na Bangus (Milkfish in Sour Broth) |
Accompaniment | Tomato salsa, Jasmine rice |
Alternative | Mullet |