忘不了魚(yu),原名Empurau,原產于馬來西亞沙勞越詩巫拉讓江上流(liu)(liu)加必(bi),和下流(liu)(liu)峇(ke)拉加兩段水域。這(zhe)種河魚(yu)喜歡吃風車果,所以吃這(zhe)種魚(yu)時,會吃到一股香味(wei),被譽(yu)為馬來西亞10大淡水魚(yu)之首。
生長于詩巫拉讓江上(shang)流的(de)(de)忘不了(le)魚身較白,肉質鮮美、細致(zhi)和(he)芳香(xiang),清蒸是理想的(de)(de)烹調(diao)方法;而魚鱗也(ye)可(ke)以用(yong)來酥(su)炸,成為桌上(shang)佳肴。此(ci)外,此(ci)魚游速乃(nai)河魚之首,且魚性聰明,乃(nai)釣游對象魚之中(zhong)的(de)(de)高難(nan)度挑戰(zhan)魚種(zhong)。
忘不了為(wei)大型魚(yu)種(zhong),3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)以(yi)下的(de)(de)被稱(cheng)為(wei)魚(yu)仔,3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)以(yi)上的(de)(de)才稱(cheng)為(wei)大魚(yu)。這種(zhong)魚(yu)成長緩慢(man),第(di)一年(nian)時體重只有4.5克左(zuo)右,第(di)二年(nian)可長至1-2公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin),3年(nian)后達到3-5公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin),因此,大魚(yu)的(de)(de)數量很少。一條(tiao)7公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)的(de)(de)忘不了魚(yu),少說也(ye)有10年(nian)之齡。一般食用(yong)以(yi)5公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)至10公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)最美味(wei)。
忘(wang)不了(le)魚(yu)有(you)3大特征:魚(yu)頭(tou)尖、頭(tou)背(bei)凸,魚(yu)頭(tou)與背(bei)的連接外呈(cheng)現小駝峰,還有(you)明顯的魚(yu)肚腩。
忘不了魚在(zai)臺灣,一條4公斤重(zhong)的忘不了魚光是(shi)進價成本就要(yao)6萬元(新臺幣(bi),下(xia)同(tong)),必須提早一個月預(yu)定才能供(gong)應食客,吃(chi)一小口魚肉要(yao)花600元。
在山西(xi)太(tai)原,一條忘不了(le)魚也要賣到兩(liang)萬多塊錢(qian)。