The Top Fishing
Chapter 253 - 159: Bull Tail Fish

Chapter 253: Chapter 159: Bull Tail Fish

For example, the Seven-star fish, acclaimed as an ancient living fossil, although it looks somewhat like the Black fish, is smaller in size and has a texture that is incomparably more delicate and delicious than that of the Black fish.

Once the Seven-star fish was brought up, all three of them started using their chopsticks simultaneously.

"Mmm, this is really fresh. The fish becomes even fresher when cooked in mushroom broth."

"The Seven-star fish already has tender and delicious meat. With a soup base that has already been cooked with several types of mushrooms and added Xuanwei Ham, it, of course, becomes even more delicious—it’s truly a magic ingredient for enhancing flavor...."

The three of them enjoyed the delicious food, feeling immensely satisfied.

Following the Seven-star fish, there was Bull Tail Fish, which looked a bit like Yellow Bonefish, but its taste instantly outshone the latter, being extremely delicious.

Li Xiaopeng tasted it and immediately exclaimed, "Damn, when we used to fish Gaya in the wild, we stewed a pot of it and it tasted heavenly. But now, after eating Bull Tail Fish, if you give me Gaya, I can’t even swallow it."

"You’re just never satisfied. Bull Tail Fish is good, of course, but so is Gaya."

"If there’s something better, who would settle for just ’not bad’!"

"That makes sense. Try some other dishes; there might be something even better than Bull Tail Fish."

As the three of them kept eating, other fish dishes were successively served.

Next, a type of fish was brought in, and the waiter immediately introduced it as a very interesting fish.

Li Xiaopeng immediately inquired about the reason.

The waiter explained that this type of fish has a special name and a unique ability—it’s called the ’Sunflower Seed Fish’ in Yunnan.

The reason for its name is that this fish actually cracks sunflower seeds!

Yue’er was naturally very surprised, "Really, there’s a fish that cracks sunflower seeds?"

"Really, the Sunflower Seed Fish, if you scatter a handful of seeds in the water, they quickly come and snatch them up and swallow the whole seeds. Afterwards, they can crack open the seeds in their mouths, eat the kernel, and then spit out the shell!"

"That’s just amazing."

Lin Yang also laughed, "The Sunflower Seed Fish you mentioned must be the Four-whiskered abalone from the Nu River, right? Also known as Yellow Shellfish, it seems it’s only found in Yunnan now."

"Sir, you’re remarkable—that’s indeed the Yellow Shellfish, but even I hadn’t heard of Four-whiskered abalone." The waiter couldn’t help but give Lin Yang a thumbs up.

Without certain biological knowledge, one wouldn’t know the scientific name of the Four-whiskered abalone.

The ’Sunflower Seed Fish’ was boiled in the pot for a while, and soon was ready. The three of them tasted it and found it pretty good, but to be honest, it couldn’t compare to the previous Seven-star fish and Bull Tail Fish in terms of deliciousness.

Li Xiaopeng commented, "It’s a bit crunchy, probably ate too many seeds."

Lin Yang was amused by him, "Then the Bull Tail Fish we just had was so fresh, did it eat too many mushrooms?"

"Possibly, or maybe it was because of eating too much Xuanwei Ham...."

Then another special fish was served, called eel.

This type of fish, also known as snake fish, belongs to the endemic marine and riverine fish species from Yunnan Province found in Nanting River along the border. Every breeding season, the eels need to undertake long migratory journeys to distant places to spawn and then return to the rivers of Yunnan to grow.

Among them, the most impressive one is called the Cloud Pattern Eel, which travels over 2000 kilometers to the Indian Ocean to spawn, before swimming back.

Because it travels such great distances, the flesh on its body is very firm with a unique texture.

Of course, the Cloud Pattern Eel has long been an endangered species, under the highest first-class protection in our country. It’s barely seen in the wild and naturally cannot be eaten.

What Lin Yang and his friends were eating now was another slightly more common variant of eel.

"Wow, this fish meat is so chewy and delicious, very fatty and fragrant."

"Indeed, after having so many delicious fish, this one has its own unique taste, bouncy and smooth...."

As they dined, the three of them reflected on their meal, acting like seasoned connoisseurs.

The next type of fish, called climbing perch in Yunnan, is referred to as ’Mountain Crossing Carp’. It’s found within the Luosuo River basins in Xishuangbanna State.

The biggest characteristic of climbing perch is that its scales are extremely tough, and these hard scales serve as support when it crawls on land!

Moreover, the climbing perch’s gills have evolved to breathe moist air for short periods, enabling it to crawl on land for about two hours. Like the Seven-star fish, it is also considered a living fossil.

Li Xiaopeng: "This fish looks so strange, and it even crawls on land—it’s like it’s evolving."

Yue’er: "The taste is just okay, not as good as the other fish we’ve had."

....

The three of them ate voraciously, finishing with their stomachs full, utterly satisfied.

This meal cost almost 5000 in total, averaging about 1500 per person. It was quite expensive, especially since the eatery looked quite unassuming and not particularly upscale.

However, the ingredients were top-notch, all of them fresh and genuine.

Since they ate quite special mushrooms and fish, the higher price was justified.

After a delicious dinner, the three strolled the streets of Spring City to aid digestion.

Meanwhile, Lin Yang also suggested that they go fishing in the wild areas around Spring City the next morning. After all, there were still a few days before the competition; this was a good opportunity to explore the area and unlock different types of aquatic fish.

Li Xiaopeng strongly agreed with this suggestion. He was already itching to cast a few lines and wanted to refine his fishing skills so he wouldn’t just rely on Lin Yang’s face in the next competition.