▲Mandarin fish
Also known as mandarin fish or crucian carp, it lives on the bottom of the lake and is a ferocious carnivorous fish. It mainly feeds on live fish and shrimp for life. It has rich and firm flesh, white and tender, delicious taste, few intermuscular spines, rich nutrition, and high protein content. It is one of the famous freshwater fishes at home and abroad. In terms of cooking methods, no matter steamed, braised, sweet and sour, deep-fried, etc., they are all delicacies at the banquet. At present, many of the mandarin fish sold in the urban market are artificially raised, while the mandarin fish produced in the West Sea are all grown naturally and have a better taste.

▲White fish
Commonly known as "white mouth", also known as "white flat fish", the body is elongated and the side is flat, the back of the head is almost straight, and the back is slightly lowered. The body height is slightly equal to the head length. For individuals with a length of less than 20 cm, the head length is greater than the body height, while individuals with a length of 20 cm or more have a weight of 2.5-3.5 kg. In terms of eating method, it can be steamed, braised, or smoked or marinated. In addition to its delicious taste, white fish also has high medicinal value. It has the effects of appetizing, invigorating the spleen, digestion, diuresis, tonifying the kidney and brain, resuscitating and diuresis. Especially fish brain is a rare and strong tonic. Taking it for a long time has a special effect on the decline and disorder of sexual function.

▲Stick fish
Also called horsehead fish, it is a small fish with a big head, flat snout, thick lips, and a pair of whiskers. The largest individual can only grow to more than 20 cm in length. It lives in the lower layers of rivers and lakes. Although it is omnivorous, it prefers to feed on animal food, such as benthic aquatic organisms and larvae. This fish has a small abdominal cavity. As the saying goes, "only one intestine", it is easy to clean and has a large edible portion. The meat is firm, there are few thorns between the muscles, and the taste is delicious. Both braised and spicy stew are available. It is a special dish in Zhelin Lake District.

▲Eel
The body is long, sub-cylindrical, and bluish-yellow. The body length can grow to more than 1 meter and the maximum weight can reach 50 kg. It is fierce in nature and preys on various fishes. It is a harmful fish cultivated in freshwater, but its meat is fresh and tender and it is a superior edible fish. Not only can the eel be eaten fresh, the locals also salted the eel weighing more than ten catties or even dozens of catties in the winter to make "cured fish" with a unique flavor.
▲ Herring
It inhabits the lower layers of rivers and lakes. It mainly feeds on mollusks. The body is sub-cylindrical. The body length can grow to more than 1 meter, and the maximum weight can reach 70 kg. The meat is of good quality and can be eaten fresh. Unique "cured fish".
▲Bighead carp
Also known as "fathead fish", it lives in the upper and middle layers of the water and feeds on zooplankton. Its body length can reach 1 meter and its maximum weight can reach 35-40 kg. Its characteristic is that the head is large, the meat of the fish head is tender, and has a unique umami taste and taste. It is cooked into "steamed fish head", "fish head boiled tofu", "spicy stewed fish head", etc., which are the main banquets. One of the dishes.

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