Whitebait is a traditional foreign trade product in Jiangsu Province. Frozen silver carp in Taihu Lake enjoys a high reputation in the world. Japanese people often compare whitebait to herring seeds, and sea urchin sauce with seasonings is made into a famous dish. Sun-dried whitebait has good color, fragrance, taste and shape. Soak in water before cooking. Soft and boneless. It is made into various famous dishes. This is no less than fresh silver carp. In 1980s, silver carp in Taihu Lake moved south to Dianchi Lake and West Lake, becoming a famous local specialty.
White fish in Erbai Taihu Lake, also known as "small fish" or "small fish with head and tail up", is a carnivorous economic fish with narrow body, flat side, thin bones and scales and silver luster. At present, there is no farming, mainly relying on natural fishing. White fish is a rare fish in Taihu Lake. There are tender meat and fat meat under the scales. It looks like a herring. "Wu Junzhi" contains: "White fish is better than Taihu Lake, and the people have to pick it. When the Sui Dynasty entered Luoyang," at that time, white fish was presented to the court as a tribute. White fish mostly grow in the open waters of Taihu Lake and feed on small fish and shrimp. It is a self-bred fish in Taihu Lake, which can be caught all year round, with the highest fishing yield in June and July. "Wu Junzhi" has "Wu people call the awning moldy, and plum blossoms are timely after the fifteenth. Whitefish is even out. It was called white at that time. " After liberation, the white fish resources were protected and fishing was prohibited during the breeding period, so it has been good.
In the Qing Dynasty, the examination of three white shrimps in Taihu Lake recorded that "Taihu White Shrimp is the best in the world, and its color is still white when it is ripe". White shrimp is a favorite aquatic product with thin shell, tender meat and delicious taste. The "drunken shrimp" made of white shrimp is on the table. Shrimp is still jumping to eat. Very tender and delicious. White shrimp has a high meat yield when peeled. It can also be processed into shrimp. After peeling, they are breathing. Shrimp can also be used as medicine. Has detoxification function. Drinking a bowl of shrimp soup will make you feel very comfortable and delicious.