Herring or Mackarel Pancakes

Description
In Romanian: Chiftelute din heringi sau scrumbii sarate

Ingredients

 * 2 herrings,
 * 1 egg,
 * 2 crustless slices of white bread,
 * 1 onion,
 * 1 tablespoon parsley and dill,
 * 2 tablespoon oil,
 * bread crumbs

Directions

 * 1) Wash the fish well, slit lengthwise and keep them in tepid water for 5-6 hours. Take out of the water, remove all skin and bones.
 * 2) Then grind together with the raw onion and the bread soaked in milk or water and squeezed of excess liquid.
 * 3) Mix this with the egg, parsley and dill and make pancakes. Cover in bread crumbs and fry in hot oil. Serve hot.