The land of Luc Yen, Yen Bai province has a very famous and very rare product, which is a specialty of fish. This precious fish originates from the Chay River, it resembles a carp, but is longer and thicker. The skin of the fish is greenish, the fins, tail and corners of the mouth are light red.
Sudden fish is one of the king fish species found only in Yen Bai
In the past, this fish was found in the wild, exploited by people to process into special dishes to treat precious guests on special occasions such as holidays, New Year’s Day… Now, people Luc Yen has developed fish farming to sell to the market, bringing a significant source of income.
Mr. Hoa An (Luc Yen district) said that raising fish suddenly needs to be experienced and take care of, rather than just dropping it into ponds and lakes to harvest. “This fish only likes to live in clean water, so people here take water from ravines to feed. In the pond floor, there is usually no mud, mainly rocks, and there is constantly circulating water flowing. in, out.
This fish is omnivorous but very slow to grow
They are omnivores, can eat anything from corn, potatoes, cassava, industrial by-products to poultry meat… However, fish suddenly grow very slowly, raised for nearly ten years, they only have weight. about over 3 kg, while those with the age of 30-40 years also only reach about 20 kg in weight. This type of fish has high nutritional value and the longer it is raised, the more delicious the meat, the bigger it is, so the price is quite high, from 500,000 – 700,000 VND/kg depending on the weight.
Because of that special, fish meat suddenly tastes better than other types of fish. Fish meat is very firm and completely healthy. In particular, the fish does not have an unpleasant fishy smell. This is one of the five types of ancient king fish (lemon fish, anh vu fish, blue girdle fish, fried fish and sudden fish)”.
People here dig ponds to raise fish suddenly, bringing a significant source of income
An added that in order to raise fish suddenly, besides clean water, it is necessary to have a continuous stream of water. To breed this fish, it is necessary to have a separate pond between the large fish and the small fish. When the small fish are big enough, they will be transferred to commercial farming. Must have enough time to raise at least 2 years and reach a weight of over 2kg to be able to sell wild fish. Thanks to fish farming, many households have a well-off income.
Up to now, the fish dish has suddenly become the main dish on the menus of many restaurants and eateries inside and outside the province. Visitors to Yen Bai are looking to enjoy this fish dish. Many people also buy them as gifts, use in family meals or do business and trade. From fish suddenly can be processed into many dishes such as: grilled, fried, cooked soup, but the most famous dish is suddenly fish salad.
Fish salad is a famous dish in restaurants and hotels, a favorite with tourists when coming to Yen Bai
Because of the rarity of this fish, the processing is also extremely elaborate. The skin of fish suddenly had to use pliers to separate because they live long. The salad needs a lot of herbs and vegetables in the forest such as: basil, lemon leaves, galangal, sour water soaked from dried sour ear fruits, lemon juice, thinly sliced banana peel… to mix with boneless fish meat. sliced, minced fish bones roasted golden, creating a typical dish, fragrant.
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