"Sqwertz" <swertz@cluemail.composted> wrote in message 
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>I finally succumbed to curiosity and bought a couple of those dried,
> split fish you see hanging around in the Chinese markets.  The
> temptation was so great I bought two - and they're not cheap.  $12
> for one from the refrigerated section wrapped in cellophane (a
> croaker of some sort - pretty meaty), and 17 or $18 for one that
> unrefrigerated but twice as big.  I also got a 6-pack of small,
> whole croakers - about 2.5oz each.
>
> Am a correct in assuming that these will be fermented as well, not
> just salted and dried?
>
> And of course the age-old question: What the heck do you do with
> them?  I plan on making stinky salted fish fried rice (with minced
> chicken and shredded lettuce), but I can only eat so much of that.
>

Yeah, no kidding. Sounds like something guaranteed to make you do the 
technicolor yawn. yuk!