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Any meaty white fish, such as swordfish or Hawaiian wahoo, will do for this traditional Asian recipe. This recipe was invented to market Asian carp under the new brand name of Kentucky blue snapper.

Hooking consumers on Asian carp, a white, light-tasting fish, has long been the goal of state officials seeking to empty the invasive species from rivers and lakes. Kentucky State University ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Columbia, Mo. — On a mucky riverbank, perhaps ...