Yin Yang fish
Yin Yang fish 陰陽魚 (also called dead-and-alive fish) is a dish which consists of a deep-fried whole fish (usually carp) that remains is not alive after cooking. The fish is covered in sauce and served live on a plate. This sauce will make the fishs nerve system contract, so it looks alive.[1]
The dish was invented by a restaurant owner in Chiayi who learned his trade in Sichuan.[2] Members of the public and one Chiayi city official condemned the practice.[3] A video shows diner jabbing at a fish's eyes and mouth with their chopsticks in order to prompt the fish to move, whose mouth and gills opened as it tried to breathe.[4] People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called one of the videos "disgusting". [1][5][6]
See also
- Cruelty to animals
- Ikizukuri, live fish served as sashimi in Japanese cuisine
- Drunken shrimp, shrimp eaten alive in Chinese cuisine
- Eating live seafood
Notes
- ^ a b "Chinese diners eat live fish in YouTube video". Telegraph.co.uk. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ (Traditional Chinese) "陰陽魚活炸上菜 「殘忍」". Apple Daily (Taiwan). July 9, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Deutsche Presse-Agentur (2007-07-08). "Taiwan restaurant blasted for serving "dead-and-alive fish"". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27.
- ^ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/114508.htm
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- ^ "Eating A Deep Fried Fish That's Still Alive (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 26 July 2015.