Bombay Duck
An Indian fish delicacy
Bombay Duck is a traditional north western Indian delicacy of bummalo fish, salted and dried in the sun on the beach it was landed on, before being deep fried. The result is salty, spicy and crumbly, and while an acquired taste is much loved by many Indian restaurant goers.
Imports of bombay duck were banned by the EU in 1997, after salmonella was found in a sample.
The ban was lifted 4 years later after sustained campaigns by fans of the food, when a compromise was reached allowing the drying to be continued in the traditional way so long as the fish was packed in an EU-approved plant before being exported.
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