Speaking of eating fish,
People who like it often have different reasons.
But for people who hate eating fish,
There may often be only one reason:
It is said that almost every Chinese who loves to eat fish,
Have been stuck in the throat by fish spines,
As a result, a variety of unreliable coping methods have emerged.
For example, drinking wine and drinking aged vinegar.
Or hurry up and grab a few bites of rice.
The experience of being stuck in the throat by a fish thorn is undoubtedly painful,
But very few people will give up eating fish for this,
After all, there are too many delicious fish dishes in China.
Only occasionally someone thinks:
So a kind of meat is tender, the fish has fewer spines,
Well-nourished fish appeared in front of Chinese,
That's tilapia.
No doubt
Tilapia is one of the favorites of the world's fish-eating party,
But some people may not know,
Tilapia is actually an invasive organism.
The home of tilapia is lake Tanganyika in Africa,
But obviously a lake can't hold the dream of tilapia,
They yearn for a sea of stars,
Thus began the road to invasion.
Tilapia entered China around the 1950s,
In less than 60 years,
Many places have legends of their evil deeds.
They can be said to be a blessing in the southern waters of rivers and lakes.
They relentlessly oppress native fish,
often eat the eggs of other fish,
Causing other fish to almost disappear,
Through this "despicable" tactic,
Tilapia has occupied one piece of territory after another.
To make matters worse, tilapia is very raw,
Just put together a pair,
A single breed can produce thousands of fish eggs.
And the tilapia is very clever,
They stay by the eggs until they hatch.
At the same time, tilapia is not picky about the growing environment,
In fresh water, in waters with different salts,
They can be seen even in the sewage.
Because of such a domineering and tenacious attribute,
Tilapia finally became,
One of the most successful invasive organisms in the world,
They are the most widely distributed aquaculture species in the world,
They are found in 135 countries or regions.
And the tilapia that has been so successful in the invasion is also expanding,
The early tilapia was still relatively small,
Nowadays it is getting bigger and bigger,
It can be said that it is really good to eat well and sleep well.
But fortunately, tilapia is not without weaknesses,
Their biggest oversight is to make themselves too delicious.
This is especially true in China, but it is a fatal injury!
The reason why tilapia can be distributed so smoothly around the world,
In large part, it's also because of its deliciousness,
Since they want to be a little bully in the local area,
The price is naturally there,
That is to be eaten.
The flesh of the tilapia is tender and delicious,
And contains a variety of unsaturated fatty acids and rich protein,
Fish-loving Japanese call it
"Protein sources that do not require protein",
Some Japanese also use it to make sashimi.
And tilapia do not have intermuscular spines,
That is, the fine fish spines like carp,
So Americans who are very picky about freshwater fish,
I also love it very much,
Frequently bring it to the table.
And in China,
Chinese chefs are even more braised, steamed and other ways to come out:
But in Fei Li's heart,
The best way to eat tilapia is grilled!
In the Yunnan region, the locals will use salt,
Lemon, chili pepper, garlic marinated tilapia,
The fish will then be grilled and finally some lemon juice will be added.
Do this out of the grilled tilapia,
Mixed with the smell of multiple spices,
The skin of the fish is crisp and the meat of the fish is tender,
Every bite is a fatal blow to the taste buds,
It's addictive.
Looking at the delicious tilapia in front of you,
Phillip sometimes had to sigh,
Maybe Chinese foodies are born with shoulders,
The task of maintaining ecological balance is important.