Wild Caught Dried Atlantic Cod Fish Maw (FA Gau) (1Kg)

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Swim bladders are also used in the food industry as a source of collagen. They can be made into a strong, water-resistant glue, or used to make isinglass for the clarification of beer. [30] In earlier times they were used to make condoms. [31] Swim bladder disease [ edit ] In the embryonic stages, some species, such as redlip blenny, [4] have lost the swim bladder again, mostly bottom dwellers like the weather fish. Other fish—like the opah and the pomfret—use their pectoral fins to swim and balance the weight of the head to keep a horizontal position. The normally bottom dwelling sea robin can use their pectoral fins to produce lift while swimming. Alternatively, people with a Qi Deficiency in the Spleen or stomach can also mix fish maw with herbs like Astragalus root, ginseng, or Codonopsis root ( Dang Shen). Consuming a herbal formulation that includes these herbs can help nourish qi and invigorate the Spleen. Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2017) Continue to support the development of local aquaculture business. https://www.ceo.gov.hk/archive/2017/eng/blog/blog20170122.html. Accessed 19 Apr 2019

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Penedo de Matos I, Lucena F (2006). Description of the fishery of acoupa weakfish, Cynoscion acoupa, off Pará State. Arq. Ciên. Mar, Fortaleza, 2006, 39: 66–73 The ocean seems endless. It’s such a vast space that we think our supply of fish cannot be undermined. Take note, however, that there is such a thing as overfishing. And if we’re not careful it can happen to our supply for Fa Gau too. Fish maw is the dried form of a fish’s swim bladder — an organ in the fish belly that helps them stay afloat in water. The organ is rich in gelatine and has an array of nourishing health benefits. This time around, I've worked with Chai Huat Hin, an almost 50 years old dried seafood store located at Petaling Street, to create an even more luxurious (yet affordable) soup for their Chinese New Year campaign. Garnish with chopped green onion and cilantro leaves and drizzle of garlic oil with some of the crispy garlic bits. Serve immediately

Kao E (2015) ‘More lucrative than cocaine’: Hong Kong retailers cashing in on endangered fish maw, Greenpeace says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1810125/its-even-more-lucrative-cocaine-hong-kong. Accessed 1 Sept 2019 Boil fish maw in ginger. I used to skip this step. However, speaking to experts in Chai Huat Hin and to a grandaunt who used to own a Chinese restaurant made me realise the importance. Boiling the fish maw in ginger slices will help remove its fishy odour, leaving only pleasant marine taste. Collagen — a type of protein — is essential for ensuring the health of your hair, skin, bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments. It’s worth noting that the natural production of collagen by the human body reduces with age. Collagen levels will start to deplete even before we reach the age of 30. Li, G.J., et al.: Preventive effect of polysaccharide of Larimichthys Crocea swimming bladder on activated carbon-induced constipation in mice. J Korean Soc Appl Biol Chem. 57(2), 167–172 (2013) Step 4 SERVE: When ready to serve, add fish maw and boil for another 10 minutes. Season with salt. Dish out into individual bowls and serve hot.

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Athumani H (2019). Uganda seeks to regulate fish maw trade. VoA. https://www.voanews.com/africa/uganda-seeks-regulate-fish-maw-trade. Accessed 15 Sept 2019

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Greenpeace (2015) How the illegal totoaba trade in Hong Kong is pushing Mexico’s vaquita to the brink of extinction. https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/Global/eastasia/publications/campaigns/Oceans/HK%20Totoaba%20Trade_Greenpeace%20Media%20Briefing.pdf Juarez LM, Konietzko PA, Schwarz MH (2016) Totoaba aquaculture and conservation: hope for an endangered fish from Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. World Aquac 47(4):30–38Most mesopelagic fish make daily vertical migrations, moving at night into the epipelagic zone, often following similar migrations of zooplankton, and returning to the depths for safety during the day. [22] [23] These vertical migrations often occur over large vertical distances, and are undertaken with the assistance of a swim bladder. The swim bladder is inflated when the fish wants to move up, and, given the high pressures in the mesoplegic zone, this requires significant energy. As the fish ascends, the pressure in the swimbladder must adjust to prevent it from bursting. When the fish wants to return to the depths, the swimbladder is deflated. [24] Some mesopelagic fishes make daily migrations through the thermocline, where the temperature changes between 10 and 20°C, thus displaying considerable tolerance for temperature change. Despite being seemingly an inferior fish product to many, fish maw is exalted and considered as a Chinese delicacy. Besides, it is a good source of collagen used in food industry to create water-resistant glue ( source). It’s spongy texture allows it to absorb the flavours of other ingredients. More information on fish maw Making cooking easier with long-shelf life ingredients As there is so much to prepare during Chinese New Year, I really appreciate the simplicity of this soup which uses few ingredients and most of them has long shelf life. Even napa cabbage can be kept in the fridge for days. For an even simpler version without napa cabbage, try Fish Maw Herbal Soup Clarke S, Milner-Gulland EJ, Bjørndal T (2007) Social, economic, and regulatory drivers of the shark fin trade. Mar Resour Econ 22(3):305–327

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Phelan MJ, Gribble NA, Garrett RN (2008) Fishery biology and management of Protonibea diacanthus (Sciaenidae) aggregations in far Northern Cape York Peninsula waters. Cont Shelf Res 28:2143–2151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.022 Sadovy Y, Cheung WL (2003) Near extinction of a highly fecund fish: the one that nearly got away. Fish Fish 4:86–99. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1467-2979.2003.00104.xShea KH, To AWL (2017) From boat to bowl: patterns and dynamics of shark fin trade in Hong Kong-implications for monitoring and management. Mar Policy 81:330–339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.04.016