Tongue Sole
Also known as：Rex sole, flatfish
Cynoglossus spp.
- Origin
- East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea
- Season
- Year-round (frozen)
- Appearance
- An extremely flat tongue-shaped fish with both eyes on the left side, living on its blind side. Processed product is skinless white fillet — fine, tender, boneless; known as the 'cod of the sea' in Chinese markets.
Content compiled by the Xian Mancang team
Introduction
品种介绍Tongue sole is a type of flatfish; coastal folk saying ranks 'flounder, mirror fish, sole' among the finest. Today it mostly circulates as frozen fillets — a high-frequency family sea fish.
Holding Environment
暂养环境Xian Mancang holding advisor: temperature, salinity, water quality and density references per species — feel free to exchange holding experience.
Distributed as frozen fillets (-18°C, 12 months); no live holding. Caution: cheap 'tongue sole fillets' are frequently substituted with freshwater basa — check the producer and origin. Parameters above are reference values — adjust to cold-chain conditions.
Economic Value
经济价值Genuine tongue sole is mid-to-high priced (20–40 CNY/jin) — below cod but well above basa. The 'boneless tender fillet' selling point sustains steady demand in baby food and diet meal markets.
Culinary & Commercial Use
烹饪与商业用途Home: pan-seared sole (crispy outside, tender inside), steamed sole, sole-and-egg custard — the boneless profile suits children and seniors.
Foodservice: light meals, kids' meals and nutrition plans; processed into fish steaks and fish balls for supermarket and fast-food channels.
Buying Guide
选购指南Genuine tongue sole fillets have fine, delicate texture and white-pink color, springy after thawing; basa fillets show coarser grain and release more water. Prices far below 15 CNY/jin almost certainly mean basa.
Market Reference
规格行情Reference price: frozen genuine sole fillets 20–40 CNY/jin. Buy from producers with verifiable species labeling.
Tongue Sole · FAQs
How do I pick the freshest Tongue Sole?
Genuine tongue sole fillets have fine, delicate texture and white-pink color, springy after thawing; basa fillets show coarser grain and release more water. Prices far below 15 CNY/jin almost certainly mean basa.
What are the live-holding requirements for Tongue Sole?
Distributed as frozen fillets (-18°C, 12 months); no live holding. Caution: cheap 'tongue sole fillets' are frequently substituted with freshwater basa — check the producer and origin. Parameters above are reference values — adjust to cold-chain conditions.
What is the current market price of Tongue Sole?
Reference price: frozen genuine sole fillets 20–40 CNY/jin. Buy from producers with verifiable species labeling.
How do I cook Tongue Sole? What methods work best?
Home: pan-seared sole (crispy outside, tender inside), steamed sole, sole-and-egg custard — the boneless profile suits children and seniors.
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