Wheat Alley Wind Eel

Wheat Alley Wind Eel

　　　　Wind eel is a unique specialty found only in Wayaowan, Maixiang Village Committee, Dajiang Town. Resembling a white eel, it typically measures around 40 centimeters in length and weighs about 600 grams. It has what appears to be two ears on its head, a plump body throughout, a silver-gray back, and a white belly. The cooking method involves frying it until fragrant, then braising it with pork bone, peanuts, and cowpeas. Its juice is milky white, delicious, and fragrant.

Every winter, when the north wind howls, the sky turns gloomy, and the river surges with wild waves, the wind eels emerge rolling in tight balls. Locals set nets in the Tan River to catch them, harvesting about 500 kilograms per haul. (Taishan)