Fishing Up A Whack of Brain Food Perfect For #Backtoschool...

What could be better than a healthy fish meal with the extended family?- A meal of mixed F.R.E.S.H line-caught fish that is... Returning from a boating trip in Lake Simcoe, my parents and sister's family were undeniably happy and with abundance (yu, the Chinese word for fish literally means abundance). What an exciting way to cap off the long weekend Monday for the birthday boy fisherman aficionado brother-in-law Quan. And the perfect smart food to eat for segwaying back to school! Yes if you Asian, you would have heard growing up over and over again at every fish dinner how brilliant it is for your brain and eyes in attempt to woo you to eat it! Chockful of nutrients and goodness, I try to incorporate fish at least once a week in our meal routine. 

Five minutes into casting the line, my 9-year old nephew Tevan catches a 5 lbs, 10 oz pike! 
(Will the pike taste good?... we won't know unless we try.)

Fishing Photo Credits: Trai Ng

My parents and my awesome nephews all looking sharp.

Everyone is a winner that day!

On the menu: Pike, large mouth and small mouth bass and some perch.

For messy jobs, doing it outside is best...

Notice the makeshift knife rest-- an empty paper towel roll, encircled with a few 
rubber bands (to make it slip-free). Gotta love my handy dandy parents :D.

Looking fresh and ready to hit the heat...

The large pike was filleted and cut into pieces and pan-fried. The other fish were steamed :D  

(Yes, the pike was delicious and the meat firm perfect for pan-frying)

See my post on Cantonese Steamed Fish with Green Onions and Ginger.

The kids digging in, and having their last supper of mainly fish, before heading back to school!

I hope you will have a great first week getting back-to-routine!