My Deep-sea Fishery

Until the end of 2019, the price of wild rock clam was just over 1,000 yuan per catty.

And from the end of 2019 to now, in just two years, the price of this fish has almost tripled.

Wild rock clam is very popular among foodies, and it is also the favorite fish for many fishing enthusiasts.

It is said that the wild rock clam is very vigorous and powerful at the bottom of the water, so it is very interesting to catch.

Of course, for non-fishing enthusiasts like Xiang Yang, wild rock clam is just a delicacy. When Xiang Yang was a child, wild rock clam was still abundant and the price was very cheap. I like to eat this kind of fish. The taste is fresh and delicate, with few bones, full of golden fat, and the taste is extremely smooth.

When Xiang Yang was a child, he was still worried that the price of rock clam would increase, because as long as the price of rock clam increased, Xiang's father would have nothing to eat when he caught rock clam again, and had to sell it in the town.

As a result, Xiang Yang's worries when he was a child have really come true. Since Xiang Yang went to high school, he has never eaten rock clam fish.

It is said that at that time, someone discovered that the rock clam was rich in various amino acids needed by the human body, and the fat content of the wild rock clam was less, and most of them were unsaturated fatty acids. Compared with pigs, cattle, sheep and other land animals The saturated fatty acids contained in the meat are more easily absorbed by the body, coupled with its delicious taste, it quickly became a luxury food.

Chen Qingsheng grabbed a golden clam fish, "Captain, are you sure that this fish is wild? Why do I feel that it is a free-range fish? Look, this color looks too much like an acquired fish." bred."

Xiang Yang shook his head and said: "You can tell whether a rock clam is wild or not. You can't just look at whether it looks good or not. You have to look at its body shape first. The body of a wild rock clam is long and oval. , with curved dorsal margin, flat interval between eyes, prominent notch in preopercle and interopercle, body covered with medium and large ctenoid scales, multiple rows of scales on cheeks and operculum, fine scales on dorsal fin rays and base of anal fin. "

"Then look at its lateral line. Look at the one in your hand. The scales above the lateral line are arranged obliquely toward the dorsal edge, while the scales below are parallel to the body axis. The rays of the dorsal fin and the spines of the fins are continuous without obvious gaps. The base of the anal fin is short and opposite to the ray of the dorsal fin, the pectoral fin is long, the end reaches above the starting point of the anal fin, and the caudal fin is concave, this is definitely a wild rock clam."

"But the color is wrong. The body color of wild rock clams is mostly purple-brown, and there should be a small white spot above the dorsal line, and a blue oblique band at the end of the snout. I don't have this one in my hand." Chen Qingsheng Some hesitated.

"You don't have to worry about its body color. The reason why most wild groupers are purple-brown is because most rock clams like to hide in corals. Its body color grows according to the surrounding environment. Its protective color and different environments make it have different body colors, which is normal." Xiang Yang said.

Rock clams have the ability to mimic, and will show different body colors under different light conditions.

Under different circumstances, the same rock clam sometimes looks orange-red, and sometimes it is bright yellow. This is a very normal phenomenon.

"Brother Yang, how expensive is this fish? There are only a few of them, and you are still struggling." Fang Youqun on the side saw that Xiang Yang and Chen Qingsheng were still discussing whether the fish was wild or not after so long. Immediately speechless.

Xiang Yang glanced at Fang Youqun and said, "If this fish is released, then its price should be around two hundred yuan per catty, but if it is wild, the purchase price of this color stone clam fish is low." For two thousand yuan, I will not pay at all."

"What? The purchase price is two thousand?" Fang Youqun jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"Yes, top seafood such as rock clam, bluefin tuna, etc., in fact, there is not much profit to be made in the hotel, because the production of these top seafood is too small, and more of them are used for production. Propaganda." Xiang Yang said.

In the catering industry, there is a well-known catchphrase for rock clam fish, which is to live beautifully and die deliciously.

In Xiangjiang, there is a well-known way of eating rock clam fish at home and abroad, which is called eating four fish with one fish.

After a lot of top-quality seafood is delivered to the hotel, the hotel owner has a habit of raising the fish instead of eating it.

But rock clams don't.

Raising live stone clams to death is like burning zithers and boiling cranes.

It is the highest tribute to rock clam fish to make delicious food when it is at its healthiest.

A fresh rock clam can be made into a rich seafood feast.

The so-called eating method of one fish and four meals is to make sashimi from stone clam fish, and spread the snow-white fish meat on crushed ice. According to the eating method of Chaozhou yusheng, it is served with shredded green onion, sliced ​​onion, shredded cucumber, and lemon. , white vinegar, light soy sauce, mustard, etc., so that customers can choose what they want. They can eat it with only mustard and light soy sauce, or simply eat it without dipping anything.

You can also prepare the ingredients, put fish fillets on them, and swallow them in one bite.

No matter which way you eat it, you can feel the sweetness and tenderness of the stone clam fish.

The skin of the stone clam can be made into cold fish skin. Cut the skin of the stone clam into long strips, blanch it in water for a while, and put it in ice water to tighten it. It tastes springy and chewy.

The fishbone is fried in a thin batter, golden red in color, crispy and delicious, without thorns, so it is not easy to get stuck. It is a good companion for drinking.

After frying the fish head, pour it into boiling mineral water, add tofu, stew cabbage into a milky white tofu soup, add some pepper, the fish soup smells fragrant, and it tastes smooth and fresh.

Eat one fish and eat four, there is almost no waste. After the fish head is scooped up, the remaining fish soup can be added with water, meatballs and cabbage, and continue to cook, which can be used as hangover soup.

Except for the four ways of eating stone clam fish, Xiang Yang has never eaten sashimi, and the taste of the other three ways is still fresh in his memory.

"Brother Yang, let's return to the same route later, and then drag a net back, and then drag a net back." Fang Youqun said loudly.

Knowing the price of the stone clam, now Fang Youqun looks at these golden stone clams, just like looking at golden gold, and even squints his eyes.

Xiang Yang smiled and said: "Stone clam is actually a kind of snapper. Although this kind of fish is rare, it is quite common in the tropical and subtropical waters of southern my country. It is a very important economic fish in our country. Get ready Diving equipment, let's go down to the bottom of the sea to see if we can find any more rock clams."

"Huh? Stop casting the net, go down and catch it?" Fang Youqun asked in surprise.

Xiang Yang nodded, "It's too difficult to catch. This fish likes to hide in the coral, and it's hard to catch without a ground net. It's better to catch it quickly."