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🐝 Supplier / Origin : Fish Marketing Organization (FMO) / Hong Kong
🔖 Certification : HKQAA & 漁護署
🌱 Producer introduction :
A unified new brand for local fishermen and farmers –
"Hong Kong Harvest" (優鮮港品) is not just a label, but a commitment to local ingredients. For many years, Hong Kong has cultivated many high-quality fishermen and farmers, but unfortunately, due to their scattered distribution, they have not been widely discovered by the public. Therefore, we hope that through this project, we can bring these local treasures together under a trustworthy brand, bridging the gap between local fishermen and farmers and the public's dining table, allowing you to taste the true freshness of Hong Kong.
The FMO Fishery Products Processing Centre promotes local high-quality fishery products through the establishment of the FMO's brand new "Local Premium Fresh" brand. The FMO and the AFCD have cooperated to promote the local "Quality Fish Farm Project", and through the Fishery Products Processing Centre, the fishery products of the project, including: aconite, mussel and gem fish, etc., among which gem fish are fishery protection The high-quality GemFish introduced by the Department from Australia has been on the market since 2006, and greatly supported.
In order to cooperate with the "Blueprint for Sustainable Development of Fisheries and Agriculture", a new unified brand of local fishery and agricultural products was launched in mid-2026, in conjunction with certification, testing and traceability mechanisms, aiming to enhance product awareness and provide citizens with safe, high-quality and carbon-reducing choices, thereby improving the market competitiveness of the products and increasing the income of fishermen and farmers.
🛍 Product Information :
Scientific name: *Epinephelus cyanopodus* (Serranidae)
English name: Speckled Blue Grouper, Blue-spotted Grouper, White-blotched Grouper
Body is laterally compressed like a melon seed, with a pale grayish-blue or pale brown color. The entire body is densely covered with small black spots, some with irregular larger black spots. Fins often have black edges. The skin is thick, oily, and elastic. The maximum length can reach about 122 cm, and it is commonly found in the market as a small to medium-sized farmed fish.
Origin and Supply: Naturally distributed in the coral reef waters of the western Pacific Ocean (from southern Japan to Australia and Fiji). In recent years, it has been successfully farmed in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, and Hong Kong. Hong Kong has high-quality fish farms (including indoor recirculating aquarium systems) supplying it. Fish fillets are mostly deboned for easy cooking, and flash-frozen products are commonly used to lock in freshness.
Texture and Flavor: The flesh is tender and bouncy, with a rich fishy aroma, sweet and not fishy, earning it the nickname "sea chicken." The skin is thick and rich in collagen, especially noticeable after steaming. Compared to common grouper, blue grouper is more oily and has a more delicate texture.
Nutritional Characteristics: High in high-quality protein, low to moderate in fat, rich in unsaturated fatty acids and minerals. Suitable for health-conscious and quality-conscious consumers.
Cooking Suggestions:
Steaming: Best preserves the sweetness and oily aroma; simply add ginger, scallions, and soy sauce.
Pan-fried Fish Fillets: Slightly crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
Braising or Stewing: Suitable for highlighting a rich flavor.
Also suitable for stir-frying or making soup.
Frozen fish fillets are recommended to be thawed slowly in the refrigerator and cooked as soon as possible.
Purchase and Precautions: Prioritize products with clear origins and certified high-quality fish farms. Choose fish with a clean, glossy white color and no off-odors. As a reef fish, wild-caught individuals have been reported to contain ciguatoxin; therefore, it is recommended to choose reputable farmed sources and cook thoroughly before consumption.
Blue grouper slices combine tender flesh with rich, oily flavor, making them a premium choice among groupers, suitable for both simple steaming and elaborate dishes.
On the packaging of this product, you will see a traceability label with a QR code and the "Fresh Hong Kong Products" brand logo. Scanning the QR code will allow you to access detailed traceability information, including the place of origin, certification status, and supplier information.
