Fake Titus Fish floods the Market : 7 ways to Identify the Original

Have you ever craved Mackerel stew so badly but after cooking your taste buds are met with so much disappointment? You take another spoon just to be sure it is not hunger than got your taste sense bland and you are met with the same poor taste?

You begin to wonder , You go through your recipe trying figure out any way you might have gone wrong and you still can't nail it?

It is your Fish!!!

You got impostor wannabe Mackerel .

The truth is , It can't be fake when it is an organic and natural product , you simply got a different specie unless it is genetically modified .

But for the sake of this article let us just call it "fake" well...because it is not original in taste.

For Mackerel which is also known as Eja Ice, Titus , Scumbia , Horse Fish in Nigerian Parlance , The "fake" one you should avoid is "Kampala"

Kampala to an inexperienced buyer would appear as "original" Mackerel , even more attractive because it is often bigger but your palates are going to be in for a surprise, not a pleasant one I must say.

When compared to original Titus Kampala tastes like carton .

I love this fish especially in okra soup and Stew unfortunately I have been a victim of the fake and now somewhat an expert in identifying it.

The differences are really subtle but

Here are 7 ways you can Identity Original King Mackerel.

1. The Head : Original Mackerel might be the King but it doesn't have a head big enough for the crown .

The head is smaller than Kampala AKA imposter wannabe King .

And also tiny eyes to boot.

2. SIZE : Original Mackerel is not as big as Kampala , Kampala is "Big for Show" what is that saying about great things coming in smaller packages ?

3. COLOUR :Original Mackerel is Lighter in colour .

4.STRIPES : The dark stripes on original Mackerel are more pronounced .

Original.

5. Line pattern : King Mackerel has wavy lines unlike Kampala with dotted lines .

kampala.

6. MOUTH : King Mackerel has an elongated mouth .

7. Belly : The belly of original mackerel is very clear, white and shiny , while Kampala has pale dots all over the belly.

Original.

Kampala.

Mackerel is not only delicious, it is very good for the body.

Here are some reasons you should eat it more :

1. It helps to fight against cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer, age-related vision loss, anti dementia etc.

2 . It is also a rich source omega-3 Fatty acids, a type fat that is good for our heart .

3. It comes highly recommended by Doctors for pregnant women