A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Scomberomorus commerson, a mackerel-family fish called 土魠 in Taiwan; the species name distinguishes it from other Spanish mackerels.
In the kitchen
Cut into pieces, coated in sweet-potato starch and fried for tuotuoyu thick soup; also suitable for other cooked fish preparations.
Market names can overlap with other Scomberomorus species. Confirm the species when it matters; flesh or fried pieces alone may be hard to identify. Contains fish and may retain bones.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有康氏马鲛（土魠）吗？
Does this dish contain Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel?
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.
