Javan Rabbitfish Fish | Fish Sauce Caramel | Cabbage | Basil

A popular fish of the Vietnamese, this rabbit fish are a homely delight, paired with a popular homecooked dish where a caramel sauce is mixed with fish sauce and fish broth to this unique sweet and savoury dish.

While the rabbitfish that is popular are the white spotted rabbitfish for Chinese New Year, the Javan rabbitfish is available year round and only known to those in the know! They are also known as spinefoot as they have venomous spines across the fins of the fish similar to catfishes. They often thrive in mangrove environment, with the dots and dashes helping to camouflage itself.