STREET SEA FOOD ADAPTATION

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STREET SEA FOOD ADAPTATION



Seafood is more synonymous with food found in expensive restaurants or restaurants. Along with the growing trend of healthy food, seafood has experienced tremendous growth because people and tourists can enjoy seafood anywhere and anytime. Seafood has also started to be sold by street vendors. Not only in expensive restaurants, seafood can also be found at vendors with a variety of delicious menus that are affordable by the pocket. Seafood street vendors are mostly open to sell from noon, afternoon by opening a tent or cart until late at night. The seafood in question is a type of processed that is served as the main menu that accompanies rice. Eating seafood is most often done at lunch and at night.


Large restaurants with expensive prices do serve a variety of seafood dishes, both traditional and modern. The type of choice of the main material varies. For an expensive restaurant class, types of fish such as snapper, grouper, crab and shrimp are often the mainstay of the menu. The price of fish ingredients is quite expensive. Seafood, which is famous for being delicious and expensive, is even considered a food that is sometimes only enjoyed once a month for those with thin pockets.


Seafood is widely grown in coastal areas which automatically rely on fresh and affordable raw materials. The freshness of the raw materials is a critical point and an important condition for this food, why is it sometimes sold very expensive because sometimes the quality of the ingredients decreases and the buyers are reluctant to enjoy them again. It can be said that the development of seafood started from the coast to the mainland, both in urban and rural areas. For areas far from the reach of the sea, this type of processed food made from fish is mostly taken from the type of land fish cultivation (freshwater fish). However, with the development of frozen technology, fresh sea fish can be sent even to mountainous areas.


For street vendors to make it affordable, they often add second-class types of fish such as cake fish, kerisi, pomfret and other cheap fish. Several types of freshwater fish and cultivation such as catfish, gourami, carp or catfish also complement the seafood menu. The name can be seafood but not all of the food is made from sea fish. Various forms of processed seafood become the main dish when served. The form of food that is most often sought after and favored by many people is grilled fish. Grilled fish has its own peculiarities. The savory taste arises when the seasoned fish meat combines with the embers to create an extraordinary taste sensation.


Various forms of grilled fish from marine and freshwater fish groups can be an alternative menu. What determines the delicacy of grilled fish is the fresh raw materials, fish marinade, grilling technique and accompanying sauce. Each stall and restaurant has a special marinade (polish) which certainly has a different aroma and taste. The sauces that often accompany grilled fish are dabu-dabu sauce, shrimp paste, soy sauce, mango, onion or basil sauce.

 

Besides being grilled, this type of seafood can also be cooked by frying, sautéing, steaming or even boiling it. Seafood is still perceived as an expensive luxury food. Because of this perception, the profit range for seafood can reach 50%. Buyers can still receive it at a relatively expensive price. Especially if the seafood is really appetizing.


Grilled fish is currently one of the most popular menu choices. Especially in big cities, grilled fish is a favorite menu because it has the advantage of having more protein and less fat. Fish compared to beef and chicken are superior in terms of nutritional content and health effects. Fish is not fatty, the meat is tender and delicious, so it is often used as an alternative menu. Even grilled fish menu is often considered more luxurious than other side dishes. Currently, many seafood businesses, both restaurant and street scale, install grilled fish as the main menu to attract consumers.


Grilled fish is often served whole in large sizes so it often seems expensive. Some types of fish, such as snapper, grouper, baronang or mackerel, the price increases with increasing demand and is not accompanied by production that relies on nature. Moreover, the demand for these types of main catch fish often has to compete with the export market and upscale restaurants who dare to buy fish at high prices.


It is common knowledge that the portion price of grilled fish is more expensive than for example grilled chicken. Meanwhile, with the decline in purchasing power, the ability of consumers who love fish will also decrease. The desire to consume grilled fish is still high but the pocket power is not up. This is a huge market that cannot be ignored. This means that there is a need for cheap grilled fish at low prices. One way to anticipate the decline in purchasing power is to sell street food grilled fish at affordable prices.