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TigerTonio

Aug 8, 2009, 7:53 PM

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Filete de Basa Oriental

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The last two times I've purchased fish at a Superama here in Mexico City, I've picked up something called filete de basa oriental. I get the filete part and oriental is obvious...but what does basa mean?

tashby

Aug 8, 2009, 10:06 PM

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Re: [TigerTonio] Filete de Basa Oriental

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Well, dang. If it doesn't simply mean bass then the folks I buy fish from are having a good laugh on me!

esperanza

Aug 8, 2009, 10:33 PM

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Re: [TigerTonio] Filete de Basa Oriental

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It's Vietnamese catfish.

Google it.

http://www.mexicocooks.typepad.com

TigerTonio

Aug 9, 2009, 7:32 AM

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Re: [esperanza] Filete de Basa Oriental

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Wow. I would have never expected "Vietnamese CATFISH". Thanks!! I'm off to Google now...

tashby

Aug 9, 2009, 10:42 AM

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Re: [TigerTonio] Filete de Basa Oriental

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Ha! Vietnamese Catfish. No wonder it's so cheap.

esperanza

Aug 9, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Re: [tashby] Filete de Basa Oriental

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Not to mention how it's traditionally raised. I'm not spreading THAT information around, you'll have to google it for yourself.

http://www.mexicocooks.typepad.com

Camille

Aug 9, 2009, 7:13 PM

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Re: [esperanza] Filete de Basa Oriental

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EEWWWWWW...... hey Cristina, what about "Supremo", available at Mega? Does it have a dirty little secret too?