Condiment
White Fish Paste
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White fish paste is mild lean fish (often pollock or similar) pounded or processed for fish balls and cakes: pale, clean, the Asian wet-market default. It should smell of the sea, not of bleach. Poach or fry. Surimi paste is the more elastic industrial cousin. Seasoned paste is already salted and spiced.
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Characteristics
Preparations
CakesFish BallsPoach
Traits
BallsLean White FishMarketMildNot BleachNot Surimi SnapPale CleanSea Smell
History
CN
White fish pastes were pounded for balls and cakes in southern Chinese markets.
Chilled white fish paste filled East and SE Asian wet markets and groceries.
White fish paste was distinguished from surimi on better labels.