Swai fish? I have never eaten them and sombody on Google said they were raised in ponds

[patricia92243]

with drugs and chemicals. Now I am afraid to eat them.

Has anyone eaten them or know anything about them?

[samnsara]

1. i did awhile back..tastes like catfish.

[Kali]

5. It IS catfish.

Some seem to be raised in questionable conditions but then you have to balance that out with filtering "normal" American food hysteria and they are CATFISH (bottom dwellers).

[The Drumwalker]

2. Swai

Google: swai dangers

[Arkansas Granny]

3. I tried some one time. I didn't much care for them. They didn't taste like anything.

[flamin lib]

4. There's a lot of disinformation out there.

A few years back the domestic fish farming industry sort of went to war with any imported fish. In actuality there are good and bad fish farms both here and in Asia but responsible importers avoid the overcrowded and contaminated sources to protect their brand.

I find swai to be very mild in flavor and slightly firm. For me it's a go-to for any recipe calling for catfish or other firm white fleshed fish. Takes to poaching liquids well as it does to sauces.

Tilapia is a good substitute for delicate fish like flounder or sole but is mild in flavor to the point that it needs help from seasoning or saucing.

The good part about farmed fish is that they grow fast so don't carry pollutants like mercury or parasites. They simply don't live long enough. They are also sustainable.

None of them can match fresh grouper or redfish from a good coastal fishmonger but for us landlocked folks it can provide diversity from chicken and pork.

[patricia92243]

6. Since posting this, I finally looked and mine are from Vietnam. I don't know how to tell

if it is a good or bad fish farm.

Your post is very informative - thanks!

[flamin lib]

7. Most of the farms in Vietnam are in the Mekong river,

native habitat for the fish. The biggest complaint is the concentration of waste around the farms but it is a river so there's that river flow thing.