SC - Weird fish names
Nanna Rognvaldardottir
nanna at idunn.is
Wed Sep 6 14:01:38 PDT 2000
Vicente wrote:
>
>Palamida: the editor of the source text cites it as a transliteration of a
>fish called "pelamide" in Catalan.
Bonito.
>bisol: no idea whatsoever.
"Bisso" and "bis" are Catalan names of the chub mackarel (Scomber japonicus
colias), according to Mediterranean Seafood by Alan Davidson - I wonder if
that could be it.
>saiton: described as a bitter fish, best eaten with the head and entrails
>removed.
Don´t know - will see what I can find.
Nanna
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