Yin Yang fish
Ying Yang fish or Yin Yang fish (also called dead-and-alive fish) in Taiwanese cuisine is a dish which consists of a deep-fried whole fish that remains alive after cooking preparation. Though popular in China, it originated in Taiwan where chefs cook the dish to display the freshness of the fish to the customer. Preparation of this dish is now prohibited in Taiwan.
Taiwan
Animal rights activists have criticized the practice.[1]
On July 8, 2008 Taipei, Taiwan, Animal rights activists slammed a Taiwanese chef for serving a gourmet dish that included a deep fried fish with its head still twitching. The chef served the carp with its body deep-fried and covered with sweet and sour sauce. When the diners picked at the fresh meat with their chopsticks, they watched the fish's mouth open and twitch. [2]
China
In China, chefs have figured out a way to keep a fish alive as it is deep fried and awaits being eaten. The Chinese were also criticized by animal rights activists[who?] over their eating habits after a video of diners eating a live fish became a hit on the internet.[3][4][5]
See also
- Ikizukuri Live fish served as sashimi in Japanese cuisine
- Drunken shrimp, shrimp eaten alive in Chinese cuisine
Notes
- ^ http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1327319.php
- ^ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/114508.htm
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6595481/Chinese-diners-eat-live-fish-in-YouTube-video.html
- ^ http://www.islandcrisis.net/2009/11/fried-living-fish/
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/17/eating-a-deep-fried-fish_n_360576.html
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