Shishou Chicken and Fish Maw

Shishou Chicken and Fish Maw

　　The most rare and precious ingredient of this dish is the main component—Shishou Bijia Fish Maw. “This delicacy is unique to Shishou, found nowhere else in the world.” The catfish from the Yangtze River Basin grows exceptionally plump and large in Shishou City, often measuring over one meter in length and weighing between seven or eight jin to over twenty kilograms. Its flesh is tender and delicious, while its swim bladder is thick, large, uniquely shaped, and resembles the Bijia Mountain by the Yangtze River in Shishou. Inside the bladder is a red pattern resembling the Bijia Mountain, which is how it got its name. Shishou Chicken and Fish Maw is primarily made with chicken breast and this special fish maw, resulting in a delicious and nutritious dish. (Wuhan)