tilapia
Mild white fish
Tilapia is a mild-flavored freshwater fish, popular worldwide as an inexpensive protein source.
Native to Africa and the Middle East, tilapia are now farmed extensively on every continent.
The flesh is white, lean, and adaptable to many cooking styles: grilled tilapia with lemon, blackened tilapia tacos.
The fish's rapid growth and tolerance for crowded conditions make it ideal for aquaculture.
Cooked on metal bars
- friedCooked in hot fat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- broiledCooked by radiant heat
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
pan-fried · blackened · steamed · fillet · seasoned · lemon · garlic · herbs
Enclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- pondSmall still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
brackish · tropical · ecosystem · Africa · invasive · biodiversity · riparian · watershed
Aquatic respiratory organs
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
- swimMove through water
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
aquarium · schooling · species · habitat · fingerling · fry · hatchery · breeding
Cultivating land for food
feed · fingerling · hatchery · yield · sustainable · ecofriendly · low-impact · fast-growing
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- codCold-water food fish
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- swaiFarmed Asian catfish
- bassDeep pitch or fish
perch · trout · snapper · sole · flounder · whitefish · pollock · haddock
Moderate in intensity
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
subtle · lean · firm · moist · neutral · versatile · clean · sweet
Folded amino chain
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- leanLacking fat; incline
- low-calorieMinimal food energy content
- seleniumElement number thirty-four
phosphorus · niacin · potassium · healthy · nutritious · low-fat · heart-healthy · diet
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
poached · pan-fried · blackened · steamed · fillet · seasoned · lemon · garlic · herbs · crispy
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
freshwater · brackish · tropical · ecosystem · Africa · invasive · biodiversity · riparian · watershed · floodplain
gills
Aquatic respiratory organs
freshwater · aquarium · schooling · species · habitat · fingerling · fry · hatchery · breeding · omnivore
farming
Cultivating land for food
stock · feed · fingerling · hatchery · yield · sustainable · ecofriendly · low-impact · fast-growing · hardy
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
bass · perch · trout · snapper · sole · flounder · whitefish · pollock · haddock
mild
Moderate in intensity
light · subtle · lean · firm · moist · neutral · versatile · clean · sweet · fresh
protein
Folded amino chain
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- leanLacking fat; incline
- low-calorieMinimal food energy content
selenium · phosphorus · niacin · potassium · healthy · nutritious · low-fat · heart-healthy · diet · wholesome
ceviche
Citrus-cured raw seafood dish
tilapiabluefin tuna
Large pelagic fish, Thunnus
Chilean sea bass · lobster · Dover sole · branzino · wild salmon
- grilled tilapiaFlame-cooked mild fish
- tilapia filletPrepared cichlid meat portion