fried with garlic or sun-dried. It remains unclear how the fish arrived in Thailand, but local media reports have said they could have been imported by a company from Ghana in 2010. A ...

Over the years, Thailand has fought battles against Japan, Vietnam and Cambodia but it's now at war with a different foe: an "alien" fish with a black chin and a prolific reproduction rate.

So can Thai authorities win the battle - and how exactly did this West African fish end up causing havoc half a world away? Thailand had experienced outbreaks of blackchin tilapia in the past ...

Grind the dried shrimps to a fluffy powder in an electric ... spring onions, shrimp powder, fish sauce, ketchup, lime juice, chilli and sugar, tossing constantly over high heat.

Thai fish cakes are different from the tender ... along with other seasonings such as ground white pepper and finely minced chun pei (dried tangerine peel). If you can buy only seasoned fish ...