Freshwater River Delicacies in Xinjin

Freshwater River Delicacies in Xinjin

　　Xinjin County boasts a well-developed water system where five rivers converge, offering abundant water resources and home to numerous freshwater fish species such as spined loach, yellow catfish, peach blossom fish, green spotted pikeperch, rock flounder, boat goby, silver carp, and water needlefish, among dozens of other premium varieties. It is also an important distribution hub for wild river fish in Southwest China. The pure, natural river fish have given rise to Xinjin’s ever-evolving and diverse river delicacy dishes, with the unique flavors of these aquatic treats now gaining fame across the world.

Generations of residents living along the Nanhe River have made fishing their livelihood. They have explored a variety of cooking methods for the fish. With tender meat, delicious flavor, unique taste, and high nutritional value, these river delicacies are rare green foods today, highly favored by food lovers from all over. Among them, the distinctive-flavored “Pang Dajie Yellow Catfish” and “Tan Yutou Hotpot” stand out as two culinary gems in the realm of river delicacies.