Kind of tired of the usual sea fish dinners and would like to try some of the local freshwater species but unfortunately don't know which to try (the Balinese tend to favour fish with a million bones in it:icon_rolleyes:) so can anyone recommend good locally grown fresh-water fish?Names please, local and western if you have them.Oh and what do you think of the Gurami? Where I come from that's called Carp and only eaten by the Germans.Many thanks, bon appetit and pass the vinegar please:icon_lol:Markit
Have enjoyed Gurami many times. Sometimes BBQed, but more often deep fried till crispy and you can eat the crumbling bones.
Bones, bones and more bloody bones. I eat fresh tuna, sword fish and shark. Anything with a large central bone. Oh and Ikan maero because you can eat the bones.:icon_biggrin:
That seems to be a problem with all Carp/Gurami and you either like it or not - those that do, swear by it. Bones are a problem.I'm actually looking to stock the freshwater ponds on the property with something that will keep them clean and then can be eaten too. Maybe too much to ask but I do see the Balinese fishing in all the rivers and waterways. They seem to be quite happy with the small fry (literally) that they find there - I was hoping that given a little time the small fry might turn into large fry?
Carp is the answer and you can make money on them also.
Gurame is excellent depending on where it is sourced from. If you don't believe it try the Gurame Pesmol at Ikan Bakar Cianjur in Renon.Don't be afraid of a few bones girls.:icon_lol:
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gold fish farm is at Padang Galak but can't remember the village name (the only one there) and main supplier of Gurame is at Jalan Pulau Adi - Denpasar, you can buy some then grow them in your pond (learn how they grow it there...very simple only concrete box, circulated water and Kangkung to feed them)...then you can have your fresh "gurame goreng or bakar" anytime :icon_mrgreen:
Thanks all for the kind information. Does anyone know the local names of the small perch that the locals fish out of the rivers? And, more important, if they grow larger given a chance?