Satun: Two grandmothers from Satun have been selling sweet fish and sweet fish bones for over 20 years. Customers love it. The fried fish is perfectly sweet, the meat is firm and crispy, and it's fun to eat.
According to Thai News Agency, this period in the South is the season of greenback fish. Villagers at Ban Mahang, Thung Bu Lang Subdistrict, Thung Wa District, Satun Province, a village by the sea, bring greenback fish to process, make sweet fish and sweet fish bones. Each household has its own recipe, such as the sweet fish of Mrs. Prakop Sae Hao, aged 65, and her relatives, who have been in the profession of making sweet fish and sweet fish bones for more than 20 years, called "Baan Pla Wan". Customers who have eaten it say that it is number one in terms of deliciousness, with the right amount of sweetness, firm, crispy meat, and fun to eat.
Mrs. Prakop Sae Hao, the owner of the sweet fish recipe 'Baan Pla Wan', said that she initially made salted fish, especially during the greenback fish season when there were a lot of fish. So she processed it into salted fish and gave it to her older sister to sell at Langu Hospital and schools for 10-20 baht per pack. Later, she experimented with making sweet fish for sale and adjusted the recipe until it was perfect. The fish used were greenback fish, which were cleaned, the head and tail were cut off, and only the meat was sliced. It was mixed with seasonings and dried in the sun for 1-2 days before being packaged for sale. Sweet fish sold better than salted fish. So now she has turned to making sweet fish as her main product. Sweet fish bones are high in calcium, which she has further developed into sweet fish bones. Customers have responded well. Wholesale 10 kg or more, 250 baht per kg, retail 350 baht per kg. Sweet fish bones, 250 baht per kg.
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