Nile perch (qeshr bayad)
King of the Nile. Thick white flesh with few bones, excellent as fillet or steaks.
Also known as: Nile perch, qeshr bayad
Approx. weight per fish: 1.5 to 5 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 Nile perch (qeshr bayad) is cooked
Nile perch is the best Nile fish for fillets and steaks, because the flesh is thick and the bones are few. It bakes with vegetables, fries as slices and goes into sayadeya. If you have guests and want to spare them the bones, this is the fish.
How to choose Nile perch (qeshr bayad)
It is called qeshr bayad and simply bayad, and buyers ask about Nile, sea and baladi grades. The flesh should be bright white and firm, and any milky liquid under the slices means it has been sitting. The larger sizes are the ones that give a proper fillet.
Questions about Nile perch (qeshr bayad)
How much is Nile perch (qeshr bayad) today?
Nile perch (qeshr bayad) is 395 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 Nile perch (qeshr bayad) 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 1.5 to 5 kg.
Which preparation should I ask for with Nile perch (qeshr bayad)?
The options for Nile perch (qeshr bayad) 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 Nile perch (qeshr bayad) 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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