by Olivia Siong
THERE was some seriously fishy business going on at 2nd Kitchen
at Balestier Road on Friday.
A 220kg Queensland Grouper from Indonesia was reeled in by the
restaurant owner/chef and Queensland Grouper expert, Johnny
Tan.
The fish - which is known for its springy but firm texture - is
an extremely rare find. According to Chef Tan, it may take 3-5
years before one even lands such a catch.
The largest reef-dwelling fish in the world, food lovers would
be glad to know that everything from the grouper's scales to bone
marrow can be eaten and cooked in a variety of ways.
Approximately 40 to 50 of Chef Tan's regular customers have
already placed reservations for a piece of this rare fish at his
restaurants 2nd Kitchen in Balestier and Great Atlantis in
Punggol.
