After Gao Chuang looked up information about the Moon-Watching Eel online, he smiled and said, "It's fake. They are just stories made up by the ancients."
Xiang Yang shrugged and did not refute.
The legend of the Moon-gazing Eel is indeed most likely fabricated by the ancients. At least so far, scientists and biologists from various countries have not found any clues about the Moon-gazing Eel.
Of course, the legend of the Moon-gazing Eel is not necessarily false.
After all, it is true that eels like to eat carrion. If they eat too much carrion, it is inevitable that some of the eels will carry viruses.
At present, the more reliable statement about the Moon-gazing Eel is that the Moon-gazing Eel, also known as the "bone-dissolving eel", is actually an extremely cold-blooded fish that lives in ponds all year round and looks very similar to the common yellow eel.
In short, although the Moon-gazing Eel is poisonous and inedible, its number is extremely rare, and even if ordinary people want to eat it, the possibility of eating it is unlikely.
However, if the Moon-gazing Eel really exists, even if the number is small, there is a possibility of accidental ingestion.
If someone accidentally eats a moon-gazing eel, they should go to the hospital for medical treatment as quickly as possible and not believe in or try any folk remedies.
You should not be curious and try those very old eels.
Not to mention that the eel's blood contains toxins. After all, this toxin can be eliminated once heated.
The longer the eel grows, the more parasites it has in its body; the older it grows, the more corpse poison accumulates in its body.
At this time, the first pot of zilong had been poured with broth and served on a plate. Gao Chuang looked at Xiang Yang and said, "This might be the blood of the moon-watching eel. Do you want to try it?"
Xiang Yang smiled cheerfully, "I've been busy for so long, even if it's a real Moon-gazing Eel, I have to have a taste."
Gao Chuang immediately said unhappily, "I was the one cooking the whole time, what were you busy with?"
"Didn't I boil the water for cooking the eel blood?" Xiang Yang said, picking up a pair of chopsticks, picking up a dragon and putting it in his mouth.
Immediately, Xiang Yang's eyes narrowed.
This Zilong tastes so delicious.
Although there is no chili in it, it has a fresh and spicy taste when you eat it.
The spicy taste is different from that of ordinary chili peppers. It is not spicy, but rather similar to the taste of strong liquor poured into the mouth.
The spicy taste soon disappeared, and was followed by a fresh and fragrant taste.
The fragrance is very strong and the taste is a bit like egg yolk, but it tastes better than crab roe.
"Is it delicious?" Gao Chuang asked with a smile.
Xiang Yang narrowed his eyes and nodded, "Among all the delicacies I have ever eaten, this eel blood can be ranked in the top ten."
"oh?"
Gao Chuang looked at Xiang Yang in surprise, "You think so highly of Zilong?"
Gao Chuang knew that Xiang Yang had eaten many top-notch delicacies, including abalone, red mushrooms, barnacles, and even bluefin tuna.
"It's not that exaggerated. The main reason why Zilong became famous is its nutritional value. The taste should be average among top ingredients. I just went through a snowstorm, so I made some Zilong to warm myself up."
As he said that, Gao Chuang picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of dragon and put it in his mouth.
Gao Chuang's mouth moved, as if he was chewing a dragon.
Suddenly, Gao Chuang narrowed his eyes, his whole body trembled, and he shouted: "It's great, why is this Zilong so delicious?"
Xiang Yang put down his chopsticks with a smile, then exhaled softly, "I've heard that eel blood, like deer blood, can warm the body. I didn't expect that I would feel much warmer after just one bite."
"Do you think eel blood is a panacea? Even if it is effective, it can't work so quickly." Gao Chuang said.
Xiang Yang waved his arms, "But I really feel a lot warmer."
"Of course it's a psychological effect. If you don't believe me, take off your coat and you'll know if it really has become warmer." A captain who had just boarded a fleet laughed heartily.
Then the captain looked at Gao Chuang and said with a smile, "Boss Gao, you said you would cook for us all and invite us to the banquet. How come you are eating first before the banquet even starts?"
"Old Fan, now that you are here, I won't show off my cooking skills. You cook next and I will take this dish to the banquet first." Gao Chuang laughed loudly.
Xiang Yang smiled and quickly followed Gao Chuang's footsteps.
The deck was still a mess. Xiang Yang followed Gao Chuang across the deck, and then reached the basement level of the icebreaker through the stairs at the rear side of the deck.
"Mr. Gao."
"Xiang Yang."
"Boss Xiang."
Many captains and chief engineers had gathered here. When they saw Xiang Yang and Gao Chuang coming over, a group of people stood up and greeted them.
"Sit down, everyone, sit down, drink and eat." Gao Chuang pulled a chair at random and sat down, then poured himself a large glass of white wine with the Hero Cup.
"Xiang Yang, sit down, sit next to me, let's chat first as fellow villagers." Gao Chuang said with a smile, patting the chair next to him.
Xiang Yang was embarrassed after sitting down, "Boss Xiang, you are drinking white wine from the hero cup?"
The so-called hero cup is a glass cup specially designed according to the beer bottle, which can be poured into one cup from a bottle of beer.
"It's not just me, we all drink from such cups." Gao Chuang laughed.
Wu Shiwen on the side also laughed and said, "Brother Yang, you don't want to drink beer, do you? Drinking beer in this kind of weather will freeze the beer."
Xiang Yang glanced around and saw that everyone was drinking from the hero cup, and the cups were all filled with white wine. Xiang Yang immediately stopped being pretentious and said, "Okay, then I will risk my life to accompany you today."
"That's the way it should be. Sailors should use the biggest cups and drink the strongest liquor. But you should do it within your ability. If you can't drink it, don't force yourself." Gao Chuang said.
"Mr. Gao, thank you for your generosity. Let me toast you first..." Xiang Yang wanted to toast Xiang Yang first, but after looking at the Hero Cup in his hand, he changed his words decisively.
But then again, Gao Chuang's meal was indeed a big expense.
Let’s not talk about the famous dish Zilong for now.
The liquor is Wuliangye, the essence of five grains, which costs thousands of yuan a bottle.
The dishes on the table aren't cheap either.
Although the various seafood are not rare, they are not cheap either.
Xiang Yang saw that there was a large pot of flower crabs on each table.
Flower crabs are named after the patterns on their shells. The most famous of them is the orchid crab, which is the male individual of the deep-sea swimming crab. It belongs to the swimming crab family, but is completely different from the swimming crab.
The width of the flower crab's cephalothorax is about twice its length. It is generally fusiform and has rough grains on the surface. The grains on females are more obvious than those on males. There are four teeth on the forehead and a pair of frontal teeth in the middle, but they are relatively short.
The frontal teeth of adults are sharper than those of juveniles. The frontal teeth of juveniles are relatively rounded and blunt, with nine sharp teeth on the front edge. The last teeth are much larger than the previous teeth and protrude to both sides. It is a relatively high-end seafood.