Fish Head Curry

Fish Head Curry

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Location: 1 Bukit Batok Street 31, Singapore 659439

Social and cultural significance of food preparation and consumption:

Fish head curry or Muri Ghanto is an essential Bengali food item. Made with rice and fish head. The fish used generally is Rohu. It is a festive item in Bengali menu used in many occasion like Bhai Phota, Aiburo Bhaat and Saadh. The item is cooked as such the rich is not totally boiled, giving the dish a grany texture. This can easily be called paella of Bengal.

Food Preparations

Fish head curry - a dish where the head of a fish (red snapper) is semi-stewed in a thick curry with a variety of vegetables. Different cultures may decide to use a different fish and other vegetables or the way the cook it such as the curry. In Indian restaurants, fresh banana leaves are placed with steaming rice on them. The curry is then poured over the fragrant rice.

History

Fish head curry was first concocted in a small restaurant in Tank Road about 30 years ago. A Chef who tried to suit the taste of different cultures said fish head was not particularly an Indian delicacy. Understanding it was a favourite of the Chinese, he made this dish to please his Chinese customers. Since then, the dish has become a hit in Singapore and across the causeway.

Consumption

It is usually eaten with rice or bread with a variety of vegetables and of course the fish head and curry.

Origin

The origins of the modern dish began in Singapore (Chinese and Indian Roots) , with a chef wanting his South Indian-style food to cater to more cultures. Mostly Chinese customers who considered fish head a specialty. It is a dish popular amongst Malaysians and Singaporeans and tourists, although it is not that cheap. Today, restaurants of not only Indian, but Malay, Chinese and Peranakan association, serve this dish in different prepartions.

Reviews:

“It was spicy and it tasted delicious!”

“It is very fragrant and it has a variety of vegetables which you can eat.”

"The fragrant aroma of the curry entices the person who is going to eat and the first mouthful makes you immediately fall in love with it. The spicy curry makes you crave for more and the soft eggplant just melts in your mouth, the long beans is really chewy and the cabbage is crunchy."

Rating:

	4/5

 

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Credits:

Wikipedia and Infopedia