salmon head
三文鱼头· san wen yu tou
protein
Taste & Role
🍯 SweetSavory
Salmon head is most often braised in clay pot with tofu, simmered into milky fish soups, or pan-fried and finished in a savory sauce. Its bones and collagen give exceptional body and richness to broths, while the cheeks are regarded as the tastiest bite.
What it is
Salmon head is the whole head of the salmon, sold with the cheeks, collar, skin, and bones intact. It is prized for the tender, fat-laced pockets of meat in the cheeks and collar plus the rich, gelatinous skin. In Chinese cooking it is considered one of the most flavorful and economical cuts of the fish.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 902 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 100 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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