What’s that fish?

FISH dishes abound on the menus of Normandy restaurants, and especially on those of coastal towns such as Dieppe. Here are the names of fish and shellfish you are likely to encounter. No problem with sole or turbot: the French use the same words (with different pronunciations). But don’t expect to see a little salmon on your plate if you have ordered saumonette. You might be surprised by the aroma of un bouquet. And did you know un maquereau (a mackerel) is also a pimp? Best to order mussels during the summer and autumn months, after the daffodil season. Fresh local scallops are available only from October to May.

Amandes Type of clam
Anchois Anchovy
Anguille Eel
Araignée de mer Spider crab
Bar Bass
Barbue Brill
Baudroie Monkfish
Bigorneaux Winkles
Brème Bream
Bouquet Prawn
Bulots Whelks
Cabillaud Cod
Calamar Squid
Carrelet Plaice
Colin Hake
Congre Conger eel
Coques Cockles
Coquilles St Jacques Scallops
Crabe Crab
Crevettes grises Shrimps
Crevettes roses Prawns
Daurade Sea-bream
Ecrevisse Freshwater crayfish
Eglefin Haddock
Flétan Halibut
Gambas King prawns
Grondin Gurnet
Hareng Herring
Homard Lobster
Huîtres Oysters
Julienne Ling
Langoustes Crayfish
Langoustines Norway lobsters
Lieu jaune Pollock
Lieu noir Coalfish
Limande Lemon sole
Lingue Ling
Lompe Lumpfish
Lotte de mer Monkfish
Loup de mer Sea bass
Maquereau Mackerel
Merlan Whiting
Morue Cod
Moules Mussels
Oursin Sea urchin
Palourdes Clams
Praires Small clams
Raie Skate
Rouget Red mullet
Roussette Huss, rock salmon
Saint Pierre John Dory
Sandre Pikeperch
Saumon Salmon
Saumonette Huss, rock salmon
Sole Sole
Thon Tuna
Tourteau Crab
Truite Trout
Turbot Turbot
Vignots Winkles