Duck Pond Fish

Duck Pond Fish

　　Duck Pond Fish

　　Beiliu Duck Pond Fish is one of the five famous local specialty dishes in Guangxi. It refers to the cartilaginous fish produced in Duckling Pond in Liangshuijing Village, Beiliu Town, Beiliu City, Guangxi. The pond is stocked with crucian carp, mud carp, common carp, and grass carp—all of which have cartilage-based bones. This is mainly because several clear springs flow into the pond year-round. These springs contain various trace elements beneficial to fish growth. Some of these elements have a special softening effect on fish bones. This type of fish has a long history of cultivation and was once offered as a tribute during the Qing Dynasty.