Hamour (orange-spotted grouper)
Hamour, the big orange-spotted grouper, with thick firm white flesh. The fish for sayadeya, oven trays and steaks, and it fillets cleanly with few bones.
Also known as: hamour, hammour, orange-spotted grouper, estuary grouper
Approx. weight per fish: 1 to 3 kg
Available preparation
- Whole, as caughtNo preparation
- Gutted and scaledReady to cook · +20 EGP kg
- FilletedBoneless fillets · +75 EGP kg
- SteaksThick cross-cut pieces · +25 EGP kg
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 Hamour (orange-spotted grouper) is cooked
Hamour is a grouper with thick firm flesh, so it stands up to long cooking without falling apart. Sayadeya with rice and browned onion is its most famous dish, then oven trays with tomato and pepper, and steaks on the grill. Ask for the larger fish as fillet or steaks so it is cut to the size of the dish.
How to choose Hamour (orange-spotted grouper)
You know hamour by its big head, wide mouth and full body covered in many small orange spots over an olive-brown ground. Fish run from about one to three kilos. Look for flesh that is firm when pressed, a clear eye and red gills. It is the top grouper on our board, priced for its flesh.
Questions about Hamour (orange-spotted grouper)
How much is Hamour (orange-spotted grouper) today?
Hamour (orange-spotted grouper) is 1,050 EGP per kilo today. That is the price delivered to your door across Greater Cairo, with preparation at a flat per-kilo rate, and prices update every morning.
How is Hamour (orange-spotted grouper) 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. A single piece weighs roughly 1 to 3 kg.
Which preparation should I ask for with Hamour (orange-spotted grouper)?
The options for Hamour (orange-spotted grouper) are: Whole, as caught, Gutted and scaled, Filleted, 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 Hamour (orange-spotted grouper) arrive?
Order any time and we prepare it early the next morning and deliver in the window you choose, in a sealed ice box. Pay by wallet or cash on delivery.
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