Machh bhaja case with small fish like "Maurala" (Opio cephalus). Karimeen fish fry is also popular in Kerala, India. Machh bhaja In West Bengal, Tripura, Orissa, Assam and Bangladesh, fried fish or Māchh bhājā is a common delicacy eaten as a snack or fritter to go with a meal. Riverine fish like "bhetki", "topshey", "aarh" and "pābdā" (Ompok pābdā), and anadromous fish such as hilsa are commonly fried in Bengali cuisine, Oriya cuisine and Assamese cuisine. The oil used to fry the fish may often be used as a dip. Fried fish roe (e.g. of hilsa) are also often eaten this way.
Country Joe and the Fish applauded the act; however executives from "The Ed Sullivan Show" barred Country Joe and the Fish from their scheduled appearance on the program, and any other possible events. Hirsh has never explained why he recommended the change in lyrics, but the act is seen as a social and political statement advocating free speech. The recorded version of "The Fish Cheer" received airplay, even on mainstream radio stations, which contributed to the success of the band's third album, "Together", its most commercially successful. The album, released in August 1968, featured songwriting by all of the band members and charted at number