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A fish market in Sylhet. Bangladesh is a country with thousands of rivers and ponds, and is notable as a fish-loving nation, acquiring the name machh-e bhat-e Bangali (which means, "Bengali by fish and rice"). [1] [2] [3] Ilish is the national fish of the country, and contributes 13% of country's total fish production. Fish are both caught from ...
[citation needed] Bengali fish curry is a popular dish made with mustard oil or seed. The Bengalis popularly call this dish Shorshe Ilish . [ citation needed ] It is very popular in Bengal ( Bangladesh and India's West Bengal ), as well as in Odisha , Tripura , Assam , Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh .
One proposed alternative to the use of wild-caught fish as feed for the salmon, is the use of soy-based products. This should be better for the local environment of the fish farm, but producing soy beans has a high environmental cost for the producing region. The fish omega-3 fatty acid content would be reduced compared to fish-fed salmon.
Fishing is the way of life of most of coastal community. So, the marine fish fauna gives a greater commercial value to the country's economy, as well as well being of the coastal people. [2] Marine fish are strictly different from freshwater counterparts due to high salinity of sea water, which they live.
A recipe for fried Rohu fish is mentioned in Manasollasa, a 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by Someshvara III, who ruled from present-day Karnataka. In this recipe, the fish is marinated in asafoetida and salt after being skinned. It is then dipped in turmeric mixed in water before being fried. [10]
These fish have thin dark longitudinal bands on the upper part of the body, which may be golden on fresh specimens. There is also a black spot on the body near the lower margin of the pectoral fin. Dorsal fins are yellowish with black tips, while the caudal and pectoral fins are yellowish. The remaining fins are dusky. [5]
Salmonidae (/ s æ l ˈ m ɒ n ɪ d iː /, lit. ' salmon-like ') is a family of ray-finned fish that constitutes the only currently extant family in the order Salmoniformes (/ s æ l ˈ m ɒ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, lit. "salmon-shaped"), consisting of 11 extant genera and over 200 species collectively known as "salmonids" or "salmonoids".
Shrimp and dried fish are emblematic of Bangladeshi cuisine.However, according to a 2014 Bureau of International Labor Affairs report, [5] they also rank among the goods that are produced by child labour and forced labour in Bangladesh.