My Deep-sea Fishery

"You met pirates?" Dai Xiaolong's expression became obviously very surprised when he heard this.

Xiang Yang nodded.

"How is the situation? Is there a big loss? No one was injured?" Dai Xiaolong asked with concern.

At this time, the two fleets had already stopped slowly on the sea because of their conversation.

Xiang Yang looked at the sky, saw that it was still early, anyway, he would be idle anyway, since he met in this vast sea, it was also fate, so Xiang Yang would encounter pirates, and told Dai Xiaolong exactly what happened over again.

After hearing this, Dai Xiaolong breathed a sigh of relief, "It turned out to be in the Naha sea area. Although the law and order there has improved a lot in recent years, the pirates who dared to hurt people have basically disappeared, but the petty thieves There are quite a few of them, and occasionally there will be guys who rob goods, so when sailing at sea, be careful and pay attention."

Xiang Yang nodded, as if he agreed with Dai Xiaolong's statement.

"Are you going to sail away now? We are going to return. Does the fleet have any catches for us to take back?" Xiang Yang asked loudly.

At sea, if two fleets meet, except for those crew members who have not been on good terms because they have competed for fishing grounds, as long as the two fleets stop each other, there is a high probability that one of the fleets wants to Ask another fleet to help carry some cargo.

Of course, this item is not white belt.

Fishing boats that want to clean their cabins will sell some excess catches to the helping fleet at a price slightly lower than the market price, so that the helping fleet can also get a little profit.

In this way, the returning fleet can increase their catch and earn a little more.

And the fleet that continues to sail can also clear up more space for the cabin to go to farther and deeper fishing grounds for longer-lasting fishing.

This kind of cooperation has always been a win-win situation.

Dai Xiaolong smiled, and he didn't seem to care too much and asked: "Do you want herring? If you want it, I can decide to give you a good price."

"herring?"

Hearing this, Xiang Yang frowned, because in Xiang Yang's impression, the herring didn't seem to be a sea fish.

At this time, Xu Fang walked up to Xiang Yang and whispered, "The other party said it was sea herring, that is, herring."

Herring, also known as herring, have streamlined silver bodies and scales that resemble silver darts.

They like to swim in groups, which keeps other fish from attacking them, but also means that they are a breeze to catch with nets.

Therefore, there are often fishermen who catch a lot of herring and then don't know what to do with it.

Herrings are very prolific, with a female producing up to 40,000 sticky eggs at a time.

Attached to seagrass or rocks, these eggs are round and crystal like dense clusters of grapes.

It takes about as little as two weeks for young herring to hatch.

When Xiang Yang heard it, he immediately understood.

"Brother, it's hard to handle. This fish belongs to the bony fish class. Although it is a rare and small economic fish in the ocean, it has the habit of cold water migration, and it can often be caught in temperate winters. Not many people like to eat this stuff." Xiang Yang said to Dai Xiaolong.

Speaking of herring, Xiang Yang was most impressed by the canned herring.

Canned herring is a food that can make people lose their appetite no matter whether they look at it or smell it.

However, canned herring is a classic traditional food in Sweden.

Although Xiang Yang has never eaten canned herring, or even seen canned herring, just thinking about the introduction of canned herring makes his stomach queasy.

It is said that canned herring is a kind of canned food with a foul smell and a sour taste, which is made by putting processed herring in cans and letting them ferment naturally.

Fermented herring is characterized by its ubiquitous, persistent stench.

People who have never eaten canned herring often cover their noses because of its pungent stench. According to reports, Swedish officials also stipulate that canned herring is not allowed to be opened in residential areas.

Such cans are not allowed to be carried on international flights, because changes in air pressure may cause the cans to rupture, with serious consequences.

It is said that the smell of canned herring is three hundred times that of natto.

Canned Swedish herring is the smelliest food the world has ever known.

Canned herring is generally available in August, Sweden's short summer.

It is said that when the herring spawns in May and June every year, Swedish fishermen will salvage tens of thousands of tons of herring to prepare raw materials for pickled herring.

The unique feature of pickled herring is the natural fermentation.

In order to ensure that the herring will not rot and deteriorate during the fermentation process, the producers always boil the freshly caught herring in strong brine over a warm fire, and then put them in cans and let them ferment naturally.

It is said that this process of pickling herring has been passed down for nearly 300 years. At the beginning, fishermen came up with the method of naturally fermenting herring to save money, because it would consume less salt.

In mid-August, the herring in the can becomes viscous and juicy, and the gas in the can also expands due to the fermentation of the herring, which makes the can bulging.

In Sweden, on the third Thursday of August every year, people will hold a party specially for herring tasting. It is said that this is the time when pickled herring tastes the best. This kind of "delicious" Xiang Yang can't imagine, this has touched Xiang Yang's knowledge dead zone.

But in Sweden, the Swedes will set up tables and chairs in the garden on warm but short summer nights, and then serve herrings on the table, feasting, drinking and singing.

Herring is often eaten with potatoes, onions, sour cream or bland pancakes, chewed or swallowed in chunks.

Of course, strong booze has always been the go-to throat balm for a herring party in Sweden.

As for the method of eating canned herring, it is actually very simple.

First prepare canned herring, Kavli chips, butter, sour cream, onions, potatoes.

The preliminary preparation only needs to boil the potatoes, peel and slice them, and cut the raw onions into thin shreds for later use.

When it’s time to eat, first use a Kavli chip as the bottom of the cake. You can first coat the bottom of the cake with butter, then put herring on the Kavli chip, and finally spread sour cream, put potatoes and onions, and then Cover with another piece of Kavli crisp to make it look like a burger and serve.

But this kind of very simple food, but few outsiders are willing to taste it.

First of all, the price of canned herring is not cheap. Generally, foreigners who are not used to local Swedish food are not willing to spend money to buy it. Before eating this kind of fish, they have to endure the unpleasant smell.