I remember years ago when I was young, in Malaysia ,some people told me that Tilapia or Africa Fish(Fei chau yee) feed by feces from the drain from our backyard or ditch.I really afraid to buy Tilapia fish until a Sushi Chef told me that these days nobody feed feces to Tilapia especially in US.He told me that people consume so much fish daily,and the demand surplus the supply,where to get all the feces to feed millions fish?.After hearing that and watch some documentary in Discovery Channel,it's proven to be true.They used scientific way to raise farm fish.I love fish,any fish,so I will eat fish once a week.Fish is also full of protein and good from our health.Right now is Black Fish(hak pan) season in east coast.Black Fish is very tender and soft when steam with soy sauce and scallion.Can you believe it sell in restaurant for $9.99 per lb??.Salt water fish tend to taste better than fresh water fish,I believe.Flounder,Sea Bass,Porgy,Red Snapper,Strip Bass and Fluke are consider above average and editable fish compare with other fish like Blue or Mullet.oh!! I'm just an amature fisherman.I used to stand 10 hours on the beach and even wait whole night for high tide for catch Strip Bass.I can't go on the fishing boat ,after trying 10 trip even took whatever pill they suggested but still seasick.I puke, throw up like nobody business.The whole trip ,I just lay on the bench,thinking of jumping into the sea!!hahaha!!Unforgettable trips!.I used to know all fishing rules and regulation inLong Island but not since Mishu was born.Once I was almost get caught when DEP officer check my bin,my strip bass size is not 28 inch as requirement.Have to throw back if the requirement are not meet.Now I miss the beach,waves and windy melody....
Tilapia sold in Asian supermarket are in 3 different type categories.I always request a live Tilapia from the tank.If I wanna to steam it,I should buy the live one,just $2.00 extra more a pound than the one display on the shelf.There is nothing wrong with the one display on the shelf.If I wanna to cook for hubby,I have to buy fillet Tilapia which I prefer in frozen form.Hubby refused to eat fish with head and bone attached.He can't stand both fish eyes staring at him when he eating.Well,I think all American only eat fish fillet.Look what I cooked for both of us....sorry not hubby but Mishu!!
I coated the fish with flour before pan fried both side.I use tom yam paste mix with chili sauce for the sauce base.I add some onion,fresh pineapple,hot pepper ,scallion ,salt, apple cider and sugar.oh!! I also add some corn starch to thicken the sauce before pour on top of Tilapia.We both finish the whole fish,only bone and head left!!.What a satisfied dinner!

Look at Mishu,she wanna to dig out herself but I afraid she will sallow the fish bone.I will pick up the fish meat for her but most of the time I will miss some bones too.To my surprise,she will show me what she found in her mouth.Bones!!!

I guess by now she is really expert eating whole fish,much better than her daddy.She not even afraid of both eyes staring back to her,hence she love Nemo's very much.

Mishu said"mommy seat down and where is my fish"??.Look at her angry face!!.I have to keep remind her that who is Mommy and who is baby!! .Mishu love fish very much,maybe it's because I feed her salmon congee when she started her solid food.Now she used to any kind of fish..especially curry fish!!.
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