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The basa fish, also known more elegantly as the bicourti, is a catfish native to the Mekong delta in Vietnam and the chao phraya basin in Thailand. According to wikipedia, the fish is commonly sold in the UK as a cheaper alternative to other white fish such as cod or haddock. Some retailers have even gone as far as selling basa as cod. It is great credit to the basa that it can be passed off as more "refined" fishes in terms of appearance and taste, so much so that when these cases went to court, DNA evidence had to be used to tell these fish apart.
Closer to home, basa is actually also rather common and can be found in zhi char stalls, cooked together with ginger and spring onion. I am sure now it sounds familiar, and also brings to mind it's creamy white and oh-so-succulent flesh *drool*
