Unfortunately, since 2015, it seems raw fish salad is no longer easily available in Singapore. Living in Australia gives me the alternative to make it myself. Normally, if I visit the fishery, I will buy sashimi grade white fish and make this dish.
In Singapore, I like the Amoy Street stall the most when it comes to 鱼生粥 with a plate of 鱼生. I’ve tried those at Tiong Bahru, Chinatown etc etc before. But what I really like about the Amoy Street one is simply because they give me a lot of fish, and because I know the stallholder quite well, he gives me a lot of lettuce.
fish-breakfast
I am not sure what the hawker puts inside his sauce for the 鱼生 (or raw fish), but I know what I put into mine. I will always use red snapper when I make mine, simply because it gives a nice firm texture. Many hawkers like to use 西刀鱼, but I honestly do not have the skills to remove all the bones, and I cannot get that fish outside Singapore.
You can find my Plain Savoury Porridge recipe to make the porridge that accompanies this salad.
raw fish
