Premium Fresh Basa Fish Fins

Basa fins are the soft, collagen-rich edges of the fish, valued for the way they turn silky in a simmer while the flesh stays firm. These are pale and plump, with a clean, mild taste that takes on whatever broth or sauce they are cooked in.

The fins are trimmed and washed before freezing, so there is no dark patching along the edge and no grit in the folds. Portions are even, which means they cook through at the same rate instead of one piece dissolving while another is still firm.

Drop them into a hot pot at the end, braise them with chilli and peppercorn, or steam with ginger and scallion and finish with hot oil. Keep frozen and thaw in the fridge; a short blanch before cooking tightens the surface and keeps the pieces intact.

• Pale, plump fins with a clean, mild freshwater taste
• Cartilage-rich texture that softens without falling apart
• Trimmed and washed, with no dark patches or broken edges
• Ready for hot pot, braising, or a ginger-and-scallion steam