MombasaFish
Sulisuli
Big-game ocean fish, bold distinctive flavour. Steaks, charcoal grilling, smoking.
KES 800 per kg
| English name | Sail Fish |
|---|---|
| Swahili name | Sulisuli |
| Scientific name | Istiophorus platypterus |
| Family | Istiophoridae (billfish) |
| Caught | Shimoni and the Pemba Channel, Kwale County |
| Method | Handline and small-net fishing from open wooden boats |
| Sold by | Per kilogram |
| Price | KES 800 / kg |
~110 kcal · 23 g protein · 2 g fat · rich in protein, niacin and selenium
Very high protein, very low fat — a big-game fish with lean, steak-like flesh.
Nutritional values are approximate, per 100 g raw edible portion, and vary with size and season. This is general information, not medical or dietary advice.
Treat it like tuna. Thick steaks, seared hot and fast or grilled over charcoal, served on the rare side of done. It dries out quickly if overcooked.
Goes well with: Lime, black pepper, charred onion
Every order is cleaned to your preference — scaled, gutted, filleted, cut into steaks or left whole. Choose at checkout.
Keep on ice or in the coldest part of the fridge (0–4 °C) and cook within 2 days of delivery. To freeze, pat dry, wrap tightly and freeze at −18 °C; use within 3 months. Never refreeze fish that has thawed.
Keeps: 2 days refrigerated · 3 months frozen
Similar texture and steak cut, slightly paler and leaner. Cook it the same way and do not overdo it.
We do not recommend it for billfish. Cook sailfish through or to medium at least.
