Hequ kaihe fish

Hequ Kaihe Fish is a specialty of Hequ County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. Kaihe fish not only has bright color, delicate meat, delicious taste and high nutritional value. It is also a famous specialty in Hequ County, with nine bends and eighteen bends in northwest Shanxi. In Hequ County, on the bank of the Yellow River in northwest Shanxi, "talking fish" is a well-known local specialty. According to Hequ County Records, during the years of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, local officials paid tribute to the emperor every spring for the "fish" salvaged after the river was opened. The Yellow River carp is better than the "talking fish", which is delicious. It is said that it has the effect of greatly tonifying the disease and is praised as "live ginseng" by the people. What is talking fish? It refers to the fish ears caught in the winter when the frozen Yellow River melts. Talking fish is for the frozen underwater, when the fish is dormant, it is safe and motionless, purifying the five internal organs, discharging the disintegration table, storing nutrients, transforming liver sugar, and pampering itself. If the meat is tender and pure, this change will increase the delicacy and purity of the fish meat and make the flavor of the fish show unprecedented freshness. This is also the crux of the popularity of "talking fish" by diners. Hequ's unique way of eating Kaihe fish: Kaihe fish: stewed in sauce and stewed, while small fish are fried. Generally, there is no need to add any seasoning except salt. Best fish dishes: Tiebing, wild vegetables, Kaihe fish, stewed mushrooms with chicken and soaked oat noodles with Kaihe fish soup. There is a saying: "Talk about fish and soak in oat noodles, which is better than living gods". The carp produced in Tangjiahui and Hewan in Hequ County is the most famous. It is characterized by a big mouth, few scales and a red line on the spine, and the meat is fat and delicious. Yellow river carp, generally 1.5 kg, can be two or three kg.
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