Male fish doesn't have much food, and its growth period is relatively long. Generally, it takes 5-6 years to grow as big as a fish head weighing five or six pounds. Fish in fish ponds have been growing for a long time, and the meat fiber will thicken, making it uncomfortable to eat. The meat itself has no taste and nutrition, and sometimes it smells like earth.
if the fish head is farmed artificially, it will smell of diesel oil after being polluted, and that kind of fish head can't be eaten. However, the fish growing in the deep mountain reservoir is in clear water for a long time, and the meat tastes tender, tasteless and sweet.
among the deep mountains and dense forests in Xiangxi, Hunan, there are many peaks, few people, green trees and flowing water. The pool is natural and pure, rich in various minerals and trace elements, and fish are produced in the deep pool, which is called the wild.
The growth period of an adult male fish needs at least 5-6 years, and its weight can reach about 15kg (the average fish head is 7-8kg/fish), so it is called a male fish with fresh and tender meat, sweet taste and no foul smell.