“Once you have tasted all the pomfret in the world, all other fish will seem tasteless. Even the nethead and mackerel will pale in comparison.” Chen Bin recited these words as if he were reciting a book.
Then Chen Bin frowned and said, "Although the world's best pomfret is well-known, we are all fishermen. We know that the so-called best pomfret is actually the eagle pomfret. The eagle pomfret is a precious seafood from the upper and middle layers of warm water. How could it appear in cold water?"
Xiang Yang nodded, then shook his head. "The characteristic of this Tianxia Pomfret is that its head is round like an eagle's nose, so its real name is Eagle Pomfret. But look at these fish. Their bodies are flat and almost diamond-shaped, their tail fins are short and wide, and their heads look like an eagle. This is clearly Tianxia Pomfret."
Xu Fang also spoke up at this time: "The pomfret on the market usually weighs two or three pounds each, but the bigger the pomfret is, the tastier it is. Only those that weigh more than five pounds can be called pomfret. Those that weigh less than five pounds can only be ordinary eagle pomfret. Each of these fish is extremely fat, weighing at least five or six pounds each. If they are really eagle pomfret, they can definitely be called pomfret."
The best pomfret served in those big hotels is usually caught by sea vessels and shipped directly to the destination, so it is particularly delicious and very popular as a main dish.
In addition, the meat of eagle pomfret is tender and plump, with a rich and fragrant flavor, few bones and soft bones. After frying, it has a sweet and fresh taste, so the price was once driven up to the sky.
It is said that the most delicious part of the eagle pomfret is the nose. When you take a bite, your mouth is filled with sweetness and freshness, and the bones are soft and there is no residue. Fishermen have a saying: "Eagle pomfret nose, mackerel tail".
"No, I have caught the best pomfret in the world and I have also eaten the best pomfret in the world. I know that these fish are indeed eagle pomfret, but you may not understand what I mean. What I mean is that this fish is a warm water fish. How could it appear in Antarctica?" Chen Bin spoke again.
Hearing this, even Xiang Yang began to ponder. This seemed a little unscientific.
"Let's deal with the fish first." Xiang Yang said.
Fang Youqun also nodded heavily. He had just listened for a long time, and from the conversation of Xiang Yang and others, Fang Youqun got a very important piece of news.
This fish is very valuable.
Since it is a valuable fish, it must be handled properly and quickly.
Xiang Yang picked up a pomfret and placed it in front of him to look at it carefully.
To be honest, compared to those top seafoods Xiang Yang had seen before, the appearance of this eagle pomfret really did not live up to its title of top ingredient. It was too ordinary. It looked almost the same as an ordinary eagle pomfret, except that its head was rounder, a bit like an eagle.
However, Xiang Yang, who knew the status of pomfret among seafoods, did not dare to underestimate it because of its ordinary appearance.
As the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover.
This also applies to fish.
There are tens of thousands of varieties of seafood in the world, but only a handful can be considered top-notch.
No matter which country or cuisine in the world, if you want to create a high-end banquet, you cannot do without some high-end seafood ingredients.
Superb cooking skills plus top-quality ingredients are the perfect combination for creating classic delicacies.
There is no doubt that pomfret is the best ingredient in the world.
Looking at the unprepossessing sea fish in his hand, Xiang Yang swallowed his saliva, then calmly put it into a wooden barrel filled with sea water.
"Hey, wait."
Just then, Xiang Yang finally discovered something wrong.
"Captain, what's wrong?" Chen Qingsheng asked in confusion.
Chen Bin, Fang Youqun, Xu Fang and others on the side also looked at Xiang Yang in confusion.
Xiang Yang asked quickly, "Apart from the pomfret, are there any other sea fish in this net?"
"Yes, there are only a few dozen pomfret in the world, weighing about 200 kilograms. The rest are almost all squid and cuttlefish." Chen Qingsheng nodded.
"What about Antarctic icefish, Antarctic sturgeon, salmon and krill? Are there any?" Xiang Yang asked.
Chen Qingsheng shook his head. "Captain, if you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have noticed. It's really a bit strange. There are surprisingly few fish in this area. We've been dragging the net for so long, but the total catch is less than 1,000 kilograms. Most of them are cuttlefish and squid that are found all over the world. There is not a single fish that is very common in Antarctic waters, and there is not even a single krill caught in the fishing net."
Xiang Yang clapped his hands, "Now I know why warm-water fish appear in Antarctica."
"What's going on?" Everyone looked at Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "I don't know if you have read the two reports before. One of them says that somewhere in the deep sea of Antarctica, there lives a kind of crab that is adapted to high temperatures. The abdomen of that crab is covered with fuzz and has a large number of bacteria on its body. It can feed itself with the bacteria on its body."
"Another paper says that under a certain area of the Antarctic ocean, there is an active volcano that erupts all year round. Near that volcano, there lives a type of hot-water fish that will freeze to death if it returns to waters of normal temperature."
No one on the boat is stupid.
After hearing what Xiang Yang said, someone immediately responded.
"Brother Yang, do you mean to say that the sea area we just passed through is actually a volcano under the water?" Fang Youqun said with shining eyes.
Xiang Yang shook his head and said with a smile: "I haven't been down there, so how can I be sure? But even if there is not a volcano under that sea, it is still an extremely unique natural environment. In any case, the water in that sea is not cold."
"That's right. We have been sailing for such a long time just now, but I didn't see even a piece of ice. I was worried at that time. We haven't encountered any ice for such a long time. I was wondering if all the icebergs were blown to one place by the blizzard." Chen Qingsheng also nodded.
"Xiang Yang, your luck is really unmatched." Chen Bin looked at Xiang Yang with envy.
Xiang Yang nodded, "Indeed, we are all lucky today."
Chen Bin was stunned, and then he thought of the net pulled by the fishing boat he managed during the day.
Suddenly, Chen Bin couldn't help but smile, "Yes, we all have good luck today."
As he spoke, Chen Bin extended an invitation to Xiang Yang: "After you finish processing these catches, we will go to my boat and I will treat you to a midnight snack."
Xiang Yang couldn't help but blush, "Can you still eat more?"
Chen Bin laughed, "It's still early now, and there's nothing to do after dark. Let me digest the food, and then I'll get some Antarctic toothfish to make fish hot pot. Hot pot is the best food in Antarctica."
The Antarctic toothfish is the Antarctic cod, which has snow-white and delicious meat and is also known as white gold. It is one of the top predators among fish in the Antarctic waters and one of the most high-end seafood in the entire Antarctic. It is really delicious if made into a hot pot.
Xiang Yang was not hypocritical, "Okay, then I will respectfully obey your command."