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What Is Shark fin and How Can I Use It?

If shark fin has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 2 recipes to try it in.

In Chinese:
鱼翅
British (UK) term:
Shark fin
en français:
aileron de requin
en español:
aleta de tiburón

Recipes using shark fin

There are 2 recipes that contain this ingredient.

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Shark Steaks (Tiburon Encuritido Frito)

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Tiburon Encurtido Frito: lime-marinated shark steaks pan-fried in corn oil until golden. A simple Latin American preparation where the citrus marinade does all the work in just three ingredients.

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Shark's Fin with Bamboo Fungus

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An elaborate Chinese banquet dish: shark's fin stuffed in bamboo fungi with shrimp-coated crab claws, asparagus, bean sprouts, and crab roe sauce. A multi-component showpiece for special occasions.

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