Pale, mild white fillets with no bones and no skin, the quiet workhorse of a weeknight kitchen. They hold their shape in a pan and take on whatever sauce you give them.

What It Is

Fillets of basa (Pangasius bocourti), a freshwater catfish farmed in the Mekong basin. Boneless, skinless and trimmed, with a soft, flaky grain and a flavour so mild it reads as sweet rather than fishy.

Where It Comes From

Raised in monitored pond farms in the Mekong delta, harvested to size and filleted the same day. The fillets are blast-frozen individually so they separate cleanly.

Specifications

• Form: Boneless, skinless fillet
• Net weight: 2 kg per box
• Portion: 6–9 fillets per box, 200–350 g each
• Packaging: Individually quick frozen

State

Raw and frozen at −18 °C or colder. Fillets are loose in the box and can be taken out one at a time.

Storage & Shelf Life

• Frozen: up to 12 months at −18 °C
• Thawed: 0–4 °C, cook within 24 hours
• Thawing: in the refrigerator, or cook from partly frozen
• Do not refreeze once fully thawed

Shelf Life & Delivery

Best before date printed on the box, counted from production. Shipped in an insulated liner with gel ice on a cold chain. Freeze on arrival.

How to Cook

• Cut into strips, coat in breadcrumb and fry until golden for fish fingers
• Poach in a sour broth with pickled mustard greens and chilli
• Simmer in tomato sauce with herbs until just opaque
• Steam with black bean and ginger, then finish with hot oil

Allergens

Contains fish. Packed in a facility that also handles shellfish. Sold as food only, with no health or medical claims.