Sangxu crucian carp

Carassius auratus in Mulberry Market is a specialty of Mulberry Market Town, Shuyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. A kind of crucian carp with soft cartilage is produced in Sangxu Lake, Shuyang, which is large and thin in scale, rich in fat and delicious in meat. This fish tastes soft with bone spurs, and there is no fear of throat loss, which is comparable to Songjiang perch. Shuyang river network is dense, producing a large number of aquatic products. It is said that more than 2000 years ago, there was a great earthquake, after which the ground subsided and the flood remained, forming a lake. There is a Sangxu Lake 20 kilometers north of the urban area of Shuyang County. At that time, some rare birds such as cranes, swans, wild ducks, bustards and egrets often lived here. In the morning and evening, the quack of wild birds resounded through the sky. These rare birds either raise their wings in Qi Fei, return to their nests together, kiss each other's necks, or swim leisurely, which makes the natural scenery beautiful and has the name of "Little West Lake". Sangxu Lake produces a kind of crucian carp with soft cartilage, which is large and thin in scale, rich in fat and delicious in meat. This fish tastes soft with bone spurs, and there is no fear of throat loss, which is comparable to Songjiang perch. Successive dynasties listed it as a tribute, which was favored by emperors and enjoyed a good reputation for hundreds of years. It is said that when Emperor Qianlong carried the south, he passed through Haizhou, a mulberry market. The magistrate in Haizhou went to the mulberry market overnight to catch cartilaginous crucian carp, and chose a famous chef to serve the emperor. After the emperor Qianlong tasted it, he greatly appreciated it and praised the delicious taste of this fish. Since then, the value of cartilage crucian carp in mulberry market has doubled and it has become a treasure on the table. According to recent field research, there are still varieties of cartilaginous crucian carp in mulberry ruins, but the number is small. It can still be caught in the wild waters around the "Little West Lake", but it is very rare.
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