Brain Food #1 | Fish

For my daily morning mental exercise I enjoy working the crossword puzzle and yes blogging?but here we will talk about the ways to nourish the mind with food.

Protein, an important component in the making of neurotransmitters, is essential to improve mental performance. Aside from being an excellent source of high quality protein, fish are packed with essential oils, such as Omega-3, which protect the brain and supports its development and functioning. Deep sea fish have the highest amounts of fatty acids, and they include salmon, sea bass, halibut, mackerel, and sardines - Dr. Maoshing Ni                       You can find more on his website: http://www.taoofwellness.com/

Who doesn?t like fatty food especially when it?s good for you.

Let?s get brainy! Here I have cooked a Sea Bass which is packed with tons of fatty acids.

I prefer having fish whole, that way you do not lose the wonderful flavor.

At my favorite seafood market, picked out the freshest fish.



How to tell if the fish is FRESH or NOT, by checking 3 things.



1. Body should be firm to touch NOT soft and soggy

2. Eyes ? clear NOT cloudy

3. Check under the gills ? should be reddish NOT brown ( you can have them show you)



The fishmonger will de-scaled and clean out the inners of the fish. At home I did the final steps of cleaning by snipping the fins and rinsing the fish inside and out with cold water. Pat Dry.

                                  

For this small fish I steamed it for 5 minutes. To check if the fish is done, a trick I learned from Mama Ng. use a chop stick and poke the center of the body near the head. If it goes thru smoothly it?s done! Or you can just use a fork by lifting the fillet off the bone ?if you don?t mind ruining your presentation.



When you get the hang of it, it?s quite simple. As you can see I enjoyed my simple dinner with nice bowl of hot Bitter Melon Soup * Click For Previous Post/Recipe* this one added dried oysters and tomatoes.