gelembung ikan katak manyong Papua. sizeSS./100gr - Kering

Fish maw is the dried form of fish air bladder. Fish maw can be divided into
king fish maw, premium fish maw, grass seabass fish maw and fried fish maw in
general. King fish maw and premium fish maw are the best quality and most
valuable amongst the four types. Grass Seabass fish maw and fried fish maw are
however more popular due to their economical pricing. Fish maw is also graded by
their gender. Male fish bladder has thicker body and is soft and smooth, not
easily dissolved in the mouth while female bladder has a thinner body and tender
to bite.

Fish maw is one of the precious traditional Chinese ingredients rated along
abalone, sea cucumber and shark’s fin due to it's high nitritional content. Fish
maw contains rich proteins and nutrients such as phosphor and calcium. It
nourishes ‘yin’, replenishes kidney and boosts stamina. It is effective in
healing weak lung and kidney, anemia, etc. It is suitable for consumption by any
age group of either gender and is a kind of therapeutic food. The most important
of all is that fish maw contains high viscosity gel protein and
mucopolysaccharide which are important to lady’s skincare and capable of
preserving fine complexion and invigorating blood circulation. Many Chinese
people believe that drinking fish maw soup and eating fish maw will improve
their skin and, for pregnant women, the skin of their babies. Furthermore, fish
maw does not contain cholesterol and therefore it is a very valuable health
enhancing ingredient suitable for long time consumption.