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.
Quick facts
- 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.
Shark Steaks (Tiburon Encuritido Frito)
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.
Shark's Fin with Bamboo Fungus
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.
