Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi)
A scaleless Nile fish with soft white flesh and few bones. At its best baked in a tray with onion and tomato, or fried in slices.
Also known as: bayad, Nile catfish, bagrus
Available preparation
Order any time and it arrives the next day anywhere in Greater Cairo, in a sealed ice box. Pay by wallet or cash on delivery.
How Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi) is cooked
Bayad is a scaleless Nile fish, so it is easy to clean, with soft white flesh and few bones. Its best known use is the oven tray with onion, tomato and pepper, and it also fries well in floured slices. Ask for it cleaned to bake whole, or cut into steaks to fry.
How to choose Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi)
Bayad is not qeshr bayad: this is a scaleless Nile fish with long barbels, and Nile perch is a different fish entirely. Baladi is the grade people ask for. The skin should look glossy and wet, the gills red and the flesh firm.
Where it comes from: A scaleless Nile fish, different from Nile perch. Read the sourcing guide
Questions about Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi)
How much is Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi) today?
Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi) is 270 EGP per kilo today. Preparation is a flat per-kilo rate, delivery depends on your area and is shown at checkout, and prices update every morning.
How is Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi) weighed?
We weigh it whole before cleaning, as any fishmonger does. Cleaning and cutting are a fixed price per kilo shown before you add to the cart.
Which preparation should I ask for with Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi)?
The options for Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi) are: Whole, as caught, Gutted and scaled, Steaks. Pick whichever suits your dish as you add it to the cart, and the price of each preparation is shown before you add.
When does Bayad, Nile catfish (baladi) arrive?
Order any time and we prepare it early the next morning and deliver between 10 am and 1 pm (by 2 pm in farther areas), in a sealed ice box. Pay by wallet or cash on delivery.
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