Asa fish is also known as eja osan fish ; it is fresh water fish caught in the wild. It is really tasty fish that can be enjoyed as fresh or smoked. Other types of fresh water fish available in Nigeria include – fresh croaker fish, fresh tilapia fish, obokun fish, red snapper ……..
8 things to know about asa fish
- Fresh asa fish is very rich in omega oils (especially the really big ones), which is very good for the elderly.
- Its one of the most expensive fishes in Nigeria .
- It is usually one of the items on the “eru iyawo list” for Yoruba traditional weddings.
- The english name for this fish is African Knifefish
- It is called eja osan in yoruba
- It is scaly fish ( it has scales )
- Some mistake it for mangala fish but its different , alot of times , sellers in open markets sell mangala fish as asa fish to customers who can’t tell the difference.
- it is fresh water fish caught in the wild, it is not farmed .
Smoked eja osan is available from themarketfoodshop.com, you can check instore for it as well as for a variety of other Nigerian smoked fishes .
To buy instore , kindly click this link to buy – https://www.themarketfoodshop.com/?s=dry+fish&post_type=product
