Fresh Silver Pomfret Whole Fish

Whole silver pomfret: a deep, almost diamond-shaped body in bright silver, a small head with a large eye, and a long, deeply forked tail. One is opened down the belly to show the pale, fine-textured flesh and the clean line of the spine.

The flesh is delicate and sweet, and apart from the central spine there is very little bone — which is what makes it so easy to serve whole. Steam it with ginger and scallion, pan-fry it until the skin crisps, or cook it in a light broth.

• Whole, cleaned, skin on
• Delicate sweet flesh, single central spine
• Steam, pan-fry, or braise briefly
• The silver skin is thin — handle gently

Keep frozen at -18°C or below. Thaw in the refrigerator and cook thoroughly before eating.