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On 4/15/2022 at 6:58 AM, farcego said:

Out of curiosity, How are they typically coocked/eaten around China (well, around where you live, China is simply huge....)?

Mackerel is not a hugely popular fish here and the stores only occasionally have them fresh. Most are sold salted and dried or canned. Salted mackerel is particularly popular around Shaoxing and Hangzhou in Eastern China. It is very pungent and a bit of an  acquired taste.

Salted Dried Mackerel

Also, sometimes I see them as frozen steaks.

Frozen Mackerel Steak (defrosted)

I've never been served them by friends. Nor do I recall seeing them on a restaurant menu. So, I don''t really know what people do with them. I cook them, but not in a Chinese way. I would guess they are gutted then fried whole (head on / bone in) or braised in a spicy sauce.

On 4/15/2022 at 6:58 AM, farcego said:

Out of curiosity, How are they typically coocked/eaten around China (well, around where you live, China is simply huge....)?

Mackerel is not a hugely popular fish here and the stores only occasionally have them fresh. Most are sold salted and dried or canned. Salted mackerel is particularly popular around Shaoxing and Hangzhou in Eastern China. It is very pungent and a bit of an  acquired taste.

Salted Dried Mackerel

Also, sometimes I see them as frozen steaks.

Frozen Mackerel Steak (defrosted)

I've never been served them by friends. Not do I recall seeing them on a restaurant menu. So, I don''t really know what people do with them. I cook them, but not in a Chinese way. I would guess they are gutted then fried whole (head on / bone in) or braised in a spicy sauce.

I'll try to find more information.

2 hours ago, farcego said:

Out of curiosity, How are they typically coocked/eaten around China (well, around where you live, China is simply huge....)?

Mackerel is not a hugely popular fish here and the stores only occasionally have them fresh. Most are sold salted and dried or canned. Salted mackerel is particularly popular around Shaoxing and Hangzhou in Eastern China. It is very pungent and a bit of an  acquired taste.

Salted Dried Mackerel

Also, sometimes I see them as frozen steaks.

Frozen Mackerell Steak (defrosted)

I've never been served them by friends. Not do I recall seeing them on a restaurant menu. So, I don''t really know what people do with them. I cook them, but not in a Chinese way. I would guess they are gutted then fried whole (head on / bone in) or braised in a spicy sauce.

I'll try to find more information.

2 hours ago, farcego said:

Out of curiosity, How are they typically coocked/eaten around China (well, around where you live, China is simply huge....)?

Mackerel is not a hugely popular fish here and the stores only occasionally have them fresh. Most are sold salted and dried or canned.

Salted Dried Mackerel

Also, sometimes I see them as frozen steaks.

Frozen Mackerell Steak (defrosted)

I've never been served them by friends. Not do I recall seeing them on a restaurant menu. So, I don''t really know what people do with them. I cook them, but not in a Chinese way. I would guess they are gutted then fried whole (head on / bone in) or braised in a spicy sauce.

I'll try to find more information.