Echeng Crucian Carp

Echeng Crucian Carp

　　Echeng Crucian Carp is a specialty of Echeng District, Ezhou City, Hubei Province.

　　The production area of "Echeng Crucian Carp" is located between 114°30′–115°05′ east longitude and 30°01′–30°36′ north latitude, primarily covering water bodies such as Ezhou’s 90-li Changgang River and Liangzi Lake. Liangzi Lake and the Changgang waterways are interconnected and connected to the Yangtze River in Ezhou. Echeng Crucian Carp has tender flesh, delicious taste, high protein content, and low fat, making it highly nutritious. Each 100 grams of Echeng Crucian Carp contains ≥16.0g of protein and ≥1.0g of fat. It also provides all eight essential amino acids required by the human body, along with various vitamins. Echeng Crucian Carp is widely favored by consumers and is now sold nationwide. In 1972, Echeng Silverfish, Echeng Crucian Carp, Echeng Mandarin Fish, and Wuchang Fish were listed as premium fish species by the Hubei Provincial Government.