"You encountered pirates?" Dai Xiaolong's face turned obviously surprised when he heard this.
Xiang Yang nodded.
"What's the situation? Is the damage heavy? Is no one injured?" Dai Xiaolong asked with concern.
At this time, because of the conversation between the two men, the two fleets had slowly stopped on the sea.
Xiang Yang looked at the sky and saw that it was still early. He had nothing to do anyway, and since they met in this vast ocean, it was fate. So Xiang Yang told Dai Xiaolong everything about his encounter with the pirates.
Dai Xiaolong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. "So it's in the Naha Sea. Although the security there has improved a lot in recent years and there are basically no pirates who dare to hurt people, there are still many petty thieves. Occasionally, there will be guys who rob goods. When sailing on the sea, you must be careful and pay attention."
Xiang Yang nodded, agreeing with Dai Xiaolong's statement.
"Are you preparing for a long voyage now? We are preparing to return. Does the fleet have any catches that you want us to take back?" Xiang Yang asked loudly.
At sea, if two fleets meet, except for those crew members who have a bad relationship because of fighting for fishing grounds, as long as the two fleets stop at each other, it is likely that one of the fleets wants the other fleet to help carry some goods.
Of course, this stuff doesn’t come in vain.
Fishing boats that want to clean their cabins will sell some of their excess catches to the helping fleet at a price slightly lower than the market price, allowing the helping fleet to also gain a little profit.
In this way, the returning fleet can increase their catch and earn a little more money.
Fleets that want to continue sailing can also clear more space in the cabin to conduct more sustained fishing in farther and deeper fishing grounds.
This kind of cooperation has always been a win-win situation.
Dai Xiaolong smiled and asked nonchalantly, "Do you want some black carp? If you do, I can give you a good price."
"herring?"
Xiang Yang frowned when he heard this, because in Xiang Yang's impression, black carp did not seem to be a saltwater fish.
At this time, Xu Fang walked to Xiang Yang and whispered, "The other party said it was sea herring, also known as herring."
Herring, also known as black carp, has a streamlined silver body and scales, like silver darts.
They like to swim in schools, which prevents them from being attacked by other fish, but also means that they are easy to catch with a net.
Therefore, fishermen often catch a large amount of herring and then don’t know what to do with it.
Herrings have a very large spawning capacity, with a female fish producing up to 40,000 sticky eggs at a time.
These eggs are attached to seaweed or rocks, and are as round and crystal clear as dense grapes.
It only takes about two weeks for the herring fry to hatch.
When Xiang Yang heard it, he immediately understood.
"Dude, this is not easy. This fish belongs to the class of bony fish. Although it is a precious small economic fish in the ocean, it has the habit of cold water migration and can often be caught in the temperate winter. Moreover, due to its unique taste, not many people like to eat it." Xiang Yang said to Dai Xiaolong.
Speaking of herring, what Xiang Yang remembers most is canned herring.
Canned herring is a type of food that makes you lose your appetite no matter how you look at it or smell it.
But canned herring is a classic traditional food in Sweden.
Although Xiang Yang had never eaten canned herring, or even seen canned herring, just thinking about the introduction of canned herring made him feel nauseous.
It is said that canned herring is a canned food with a foul odor and sour taste, which is made by putting processed herring into cans and allowing them to ferment naturally.
The most notable feature of fermented herring is its omnipresent, persistent stench.
People who have never eaten canned herring often cover their noses because of its pungent stench. It is reported that Swedish officials have also stipulated that canned herring is not allowed to be opened in residential areas.
This type of canned food is not allowed to be carried on international flights because the change in air pressure may cause the can to burst, with serious consequences.
It is said that the smell of canned herring is three hundred times that of natto.
Canned Swedish herring is the stinkiest food known to the world.
Canned herring is usually available in August, during Sweden's short summer.
It is said that when herrings spawn in May and June every year, Swedish fishermen will catch tens of thousands of tons of herring to prepare raw materials for pickling herring.
The unique thing about pickled herring is the natural fermentation.
In order to ensure that the herring does not rot and deteriorate during the fermentation process, the makers always boil the freshly caught herring in concentrated salt water over a low heat, and then put it into cans and let it ferment naturally.
It is said that this technique of pickling herring has been passed down for nearly 300 years. At the beginning, fishermen came up with the method of naturally fermenting pickled herring in order to save money because it would consume less salt.
By mid-August, the herring in the can becomes sticky and juicy, and the gas in the can expands due to the fermentation of the herring, making the can bulge. This means that the herring is pickled and can be put on the market.
In Sweden, on the third Thursday of August every year, people hold a party specifically for tasting herring. It is said that this is the time when pickled herring tastes the best. Of course, this so-called "best" taste is unimaginable for Xiang Yang who has never tasted this "delicious" food. This has touched Xiang Yang's knowledge dead zone.
But in Sweden, the Swedes will set up tables and chairs in the garden on warm and short summer nights, then serve herring dishes, feast on them, drink and sing.
People often eat herring with potatoes, onions, sour cream, or bland bread, chewing it slowly or swallowing it in large chunks.
Of course, a strong drink has always been the essential throat soothing aid for the Swedes at their herring parties.
The way to eat canned herring is actually very simple.
First prepare canned herring, Kavli chips, butter, sour cream, onions, and potatoes.
All you need to do in advance is boil the potatoes, peel them and slice them, and cut the raw onions into thin strips for later use.
When it's time to eat, use a piece of Kavli crispbread as the base. Spread butter on the base, then put herring on the Kavli crispbread, and finally spread sour cream on it, put potatoes and onions on it, and then cover it with another piece of Kavli crispbread to make it into a burger and you can eat it.
However, few outsiders are willing to taste this very simple food.
First of all, canned herring is not cheap. Foreigners who are not used to Swedish local cuisine are generally unwilling to spend money to suffer the consequences. They have to endure the unpleasant smell before eating this kind of fish.