The hemp fish in Teochew language is what is usually called eel.

The Teochew dialect is the native language of the Teochew people (of the eight Teochew euphonies and Teochew prefecture origin).

Today, the Teochew dialect is still spoken in the Teochew area and overseas in Southeast Asia, Western Europe and Australia where the Teochew people mainly gather. The Teochew dialect is represented by the old Teochew Prefecture dialect. Linguistic genealogy: Sino-Tibetan language family - Chinese family - Min branch - Chaozhou piece.

Covering the whole of Chaozhou City, Shantou City, Jieyang City, as well as some villages and towns in Fengshun and Lufeng, it is generally called "Teochew dialect".

Eel (鳗鱼), pinyin: mán Alias: white eel, white eel, river eel, eel, green eel, wind bun, Japanese eel. Eel is a general term for species that fall under the classification of the order Eelus. Also known as an eel, it is a fish with an appearance similar to that of a long snake, and has the basic characteristics of a fish.

In addition, eels have migratory characteristics similar to salmon. The eel is a fish that resembles a snake but has no scales, and is generally found in waters where salt and fresh water meet.

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Eel has the effect of tonifying the deficiency and nourishing the blood, dispelling dampness, and resisting tuberculosis, making it a good nutrient for patients who have been sick for a long time, weak, anemic, and suffering from tuberculosis. Eel body contains a very rare West River Rock protein, has a good effect of strong essence and kidney, is a young couple, middle-aged and old people's health food.

Eel is a calcium-rich aquatic products, often eaten, can make the blood calcium value increased, make the body strong. The liver of eel is rich in vitamin A, which is an excellent food for night blind people.

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