Leisurely reading, read an article by Mr. Zang Kejia, wrote "Two and Three Things in the Aspect of Eating", the article said that when he was in middle school in Jinan, Jinan had a large restaurant with a large pool and a lot of carp, remember to call it "Jiangjiachi". People who come to eat at this restaurant mainly come to eat the fish in the pond. This carp, with four eyes, is very famous, called river carp, which is produced in the Yellow River. He also said that after the guests order this dish, the chef will take the live fish out of the pond and show them before processing. Mr. Zang Kejia also said that the fish is served in a large bowl, and shredded radish is added, which is extremely delicious, tender and soup.
Mr. Zang Kejia's article aroused my great interest, especially when he said that the carp had four eyes, which was incredible. It was the first time I heard that fish have four eyes, and I used to think that the halibut had two eyes on the right side of the head was amazing enough, and the Erlang god Yang Jian had three eyes, which was a myth and legend, and this river carp had four eyes, which surprised me. In the article, Mr. Zang Kejia made it clear that the "four-eyed" fish, called river carp, is produced in the Yellow River, and it is clear that this fish is the Yellow River carp. But what I didn't understand was that my home was on the south bank of the Yellow River in Jinan, not far from Luokou Town, where the Yellow River carp is produced, but I had never heard that carp had four eyes! Driven by curiosity, I went to check the information, and found the answer without difficulty, Mr. Zang said that the river carp "four eyes", this is the Jinan people's saying, the Yellow River carp is a specialty of the Yellow River, the Yellow River is thousands of miles long, along the Yellow Region have this fish, but the name is different, some places are called "four-hole fish", some places are called "four-mouth carp", some places are called "four-nosed carp", and some places are called "four-mouth fish", all refer to this fish, are named because the fish has four nostrils. Mr. Zang Kejia, a native of Zhucheng, Shandong Province, who studied in Jinan in his early years, said that the "four eyes" of the Yellow River carp are the name of the people of Jinan. The Yellow River carp has four nostrils, why Jinan people say that they have four eyes, this has to start from the Jinan dialect, Jinan dialect, such as "a well", often called "a well", "throat (throat)" is called "throat eyes", and "nostrils" is called "nose eyes". Therefore, it is logical that Jinan people describe the four nostrils of the Yellow River carp as "four eyes". Writing here, I think it is quite interesting, people say that one side of the soil and water nourishes the other people, in fact, one side of the soil and water also gives birth to the dialect of the other side.
Knowing that the "four eyes" of the Yellow River carp are four nostrils, or because of interest, I want to know why the Yellow River carp has four nostrils, "those who don't know seek Baidu", it turns out that this is because of the living environment. The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, the second largest river in China, and the river with the highest sediment content in the world. People who see the Yellow River for the first time, in the face of turbid rivers, it is difficult to imagine that there will be fish in this river, even if they know that there are fish, they are worried that the fish will choke to death if they do not suffocate in the river with high sand and low oxygen. However, there are not only fish in the Yellow River, but also that fish swims with ease and grace. The fish in the river have evolved to be perfectly suited to this environment. The Yellow River carp has evolved for hundreds of years, adapted to the murky waters of the Yellow River, and its four nostrils are for survival. Not only these, in addition to four nostrils, the Yellow River carp also has four beards, nostrils and beards grow in front of the fish's eyes and above the mouth, the four nostrils have super sand discharge ability, will not choke to death due to turbid muddy water, and the four beards are sensitive to touch and help forage in the river. Also, the Yellow River carp growing in this harsh environment, not only tenacious survivors, but also grow a beautiful appearance, the golden scales, red tail, long and plump, some are orange and red gorgeous, lovely, giving a beautiful meaning, "Lian (lotus) year more than (fish)" "carp jumping dragon gate" carp, representing auspicious feast, good omen and good lip color, known and liked by people.
Mr. Zang Kejia said that the fish he ate in "Jiangjiachi" was "served in a large bowl with shredded radish", but he knew that this was steamed or stewed carp, in fact, the "sweet and sour carp" made by "Jiangjiachi" was good, I don't know why Mr. Zang Kejia didn't eat it. I like to eat "sweet and sour carp", it is not only golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour, but also good in shape, with its head and tail upturned, like a carp jumping over a dragon gate. In Jinan, "Huiquan Lou" makes a lot of "sweet and sour carp", but unfortunately this restaurant is gone.
The "four-eyed" wild Yellow River carp is almost impossible to see in the market, and most of the market sales are farmed. The Yellow River carp has the "five famous carps", which are the Yellow River Carp of Tongguan in Shaanxi, the Yellow River Carp of Shanxi Tianqiao, the Yellow River Carp of Henan, the Yellow River Carp of Ningxia, and the Yellow River Carp of Shandong. Of course, the reason why they are rated as famous carp is that they are followed by local famous dishes. Shandong Yellow River carp is the best "Yellow River Carp" in Jinan Luokou, and Lu cuisine "Sweet and Sour Carp" is the best Luokou carp.
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