It is understood that a media in the United States published 9 kinds of the most expensive food in the world, among which the yellow-lipped fish was listed, selling for up to $714 per pound. According to this price, a 68-pound yellow-lipped fish is only worth 400,000 RMB.
What kind of fish is so valuable? The name of this fish is Yellow Lip.
Old fisherman Lin Min from Jingjiang Town introduced that yellow-lipped fish were often caught along the coast of Zhejiang before. Its most precious part is the swim bladder, which is an excellent tonic. A yellow-lipped fish is mainly sold for its swim bladder, but when it is sold, it is usually auctioned off as a whole fish.
The flesh is quite coarse, but the swim bladder is highly nutritious
"As for the efficacy, there is currently no medical data to prove it. But the swim bladder has been mythologized as a kind of 'immortal substance', with prices skyrocketing, far exceeding the inherent value of the fish itself." Liu Ming said.
"Two days ago, as soon as we saw the yellow-lipped fish, everyone said it would definitely sell for a good price. Afterwards, a familiar fishmonger offered 14.8 million yuan, and we felt the price was about right, so we sold it." Mr. Chen, talking about this fish, still couldn't hide his excitement.
The swim bladder of the yellow-lipped fish contains abundant collagen, with 500 grams of swim bladder containing 442 grams of protein and only 1 gram of fat.
This is the yellow-lipped fish that was sold for a sky-high price of 14.8 million yuan.
The last net cast, and they hit the jackpot
Vice President of the Wenzhou Wildlife Protection Association, Liu Ming, said that the reason why yellow-lipped fish are so precious is not because of their delicious taste, but because their swim bladders (commonly known as "fish maw") have medicinal value, which is very rare and considered "as precious as gold".
"In the past, there were no ice blocks, so to avoid it going bad, after catching the yellow-lipped fish, we would remove the swim bladder and dry it," Lin Min said. "The meat was eaten ourselves. This meat is flaky and quite coarse, not as fresh and delicious as large yellow croakers."
This yellow-lipped fish was 1.2 meters long and weighed 68 pounds. To keep the fish fresh, they surrounded it with crushed ice, and upon reaching the port, immediately transported it to the dock for sale.
"One more net cast, and we'll be home." As the boat approached the near sea, Mr. Chen put down the last net. When he pulled it up, under the dim light, he took a closer look and was stunned: it was a huge yellow-lipped fish!
"Traditional Chinese medicine believes it has the medicinal effects of strengthening the body's foundation, greatly replenishing vital energy, and enhancing physical strength. Modern medical research suggests that the swim bladder of the yellow-lipped fish can be used to treat tuberculosis, rheumatic heart disease, aplastic anemia, phlebitis, neurasthenia, and women's menstrual deficiencies." Liu Ming said.
"In the past, we didn't know it could sell for so much money. After catching the yellow-lipped fish, we would keep the dried swim bladder, just in case there was a pregnant woman in the village who bled during childbirth, we would quickly send it over since the swim bladder can replenish blood. But exactly how effective it is, we also cannot clearly explain." Lin Min said, "Unfortunately, now the yellow-lipped fish are becoming fewer and fewer, let alone ones this big."
The yellow-lipped fish, also known as the money fish, fish-free, money fierce fish, high-level fish, and locally in Wenzhou called Huang Gan.
Two days ago, in Cangnan, a 68-pound fish was sold for a sky-high price of 14.8 million yuan. "The buyer is also a fishmonger, estimated to resell it at an even higher price," insiders said.
But the head of the Wenzhou Marine and Fisheries Law Enforcement Brigade introduced that the yellow-lipped fish belongs to the national second-class protected animal, prohibiting unauthorized transactions. However, the yellow-lipped fish differs from marine protected animals; fishermen catch them by mistake, and once caught, the yellow-lipped fish die on the spot, making it impossible to release them back into the wild, thus making enforcement challenging.
"Hit the jackpot! Everyone come take a look, it's a yellow-lipped fish!" Mr. Chen cried out in joy. Everyone on the fishing boat gathered around, cheered, and immediately set sail back to the harbor.
"The buyer is also a fishmonger, estimated to resell it at an even higher price." Experts guessed. It is said that this is the largest yellow-lipped fish caught in Jingjiang Town in over 20 years.
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