Howard M. Johnson (howjohn@nwlink.com)
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 07:09:58 -0800
Catfish from Vietnam (Pangasius bocourti) is being sold in the United States
under the name "Mekong Basa" and also "Bocourti" apparently with the
approval of the FDA which governs nomenclature. There are many cases of
alternative naming including sea bass, orange roughy and even "Keta" as an
alternative to Chum or Dog salmon. One of the Vietnamese catfish importers
is also using a brand labeled "White Ruffy" which seems to be an thinly
veiled attempt to associate the product with the more popular and expensive
orange roughy.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu]On
Behalf Of Juergen R. Ahlmann
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 5:19 AM
To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Catfish under another name?
Dear Listers,
Catfish is an excellent fish. We all know that but, there is still the =
derogatory connotation. Does anybody know of other names for catfish =
that sound perhaps a bit more inviting to the majority of the people out =
there? We are particularly interested in finding another name for =
catfish for England and Germany. In Germany, the catfish is generally =
known as "Wels". As an example: in England, "shark" for fish & chips is =
referred to as "huss" and "rock salmon" has absolutely nothing to do =
with salmon. In Germany, "Schillerlocken" have nothing to do with Mr. =
Schiller's locks, a verbatim translation. Is it possible to introduce =
the catfish under a completely different name? Existing or made up? =20
Juergen R. Ahlmann
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