A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A broad, relatively thin skin-on cut with pale flesh and a darker fatty belly area.
In the kitchen
Used in Taiwanese fish congee and soups, or pan-fried. It is fish, not a vegetarian ingredient.
Sold with bones or deboned. Even a deboned portion may retain small bones; ask and check while eating.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有虱目鱼肚吗？
Does this dish contain Milkfish belly?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
