To be honest, this kind of fish is rarely seen now. The main reason is that the environment has changed and the river has been polluted. But when we were children, this kind of fish was a common fish in river ditches. In order to catch this kind of fish, we often carried our parents on our backs and secretly went to the river to catch it. For this, we often received scoldings from our parents, and sometimes even My parents used the "yellow-ribbed stick" in the countryside to teach me a lesson. I guess my friends born in the 1990s have never enjoyed this kind of treatment, so they don't even know what a "yellow-ribbed stick" is.
The kind of fish mentioned by the question is not called "wheat fish" here, but "fish gurgling". It may be an image name, because this kind of fish is not big. Generally, they are only about 3 to 5 centimeters, and their swimming speed is not fast, making them look a bit silly. Judging from the pictures, they should be the same type of fish, so there is no mistaking them.
Although this kind of fish looks very small, it is very delicious, with a very good taste and aroma. I often tasted it when I was a child, but now it is difficult to see it, let alone Go enjoy its deliciousness. This kind of fish is easy to survive. As long as the water quality is good, it can survive because it has a wide range of food sources, such as rice balls, earthworms, shrimps, etc., which it likes to eat.
However, although this kind of fish is not big or very fast, it is very flexible and vigilant. When it eats food, it usually does not swallow it in one bite, but eats it bit by bit. Touch the food lightly on the ground and take it tentatively. Only when it is safe will you swallow it in one bite. So if you want to catch it with a fishing rod, it is not easy and will test your fishing skills and patience. I remember one time I went fishing by the river. After struggling all afternoon, I just saw it biting the hook but could not successfully catch it. I got so angry that I broke the fishing rod and turned around and left.
It is precisely because the number of this fish is getting smaller and smaller, and it is difficult to see it for sale in the market. In addition, its taste is very delicious, and it will be robbed once it is brought to the market. And empty, so it is artificially bred by some people. But to be honest, there is still a big gap in the taste and texture of artificially cultured wheatfish compared with wild wheatfish. But even so, artificially cultured wheatfish will still be sold in the market. The price is about 5 to 10 yuan per catty. If it is wild wheat ear fish, the unit price will of course be higher. Therefore, there are also some farmers in the countryside who, whenever they have time, will go to the river ditches to catch this fish in exchange for some "salt money."
As for the situation of this kind of wheat fish, I have basically introduced it here. I will briefly share with you friends how to eat wheat fish. There are two main ways: one is to eat wheat fish. Cook fresh fish soup with fish and pickled cabbage. This fish soup is delicious and full of fragrance; the other is to mix flour, eggs and wheat fish together, and fry them with food oil. This requires controlling the temperature of the oil pan. And the heat during frying makes the fried wheat fish crispy, tender and delicious!
About the introduction of Wheatear Fish, this is all I know. If you have any new additions, please share them below!