China News Service, Songyuan, October 7th (Gao Longan) In the iron pot, the 30-pound fat head fish exuded bursts of aroma, and the fish soup gradually became juiced. Qu Lijie called a friend to serve the guests.
The National Day holiday is coming to an end, but Qu Lijie is still busy in the fish shop.
These days, Qu Lijie came to the fishing ground earlier than usual to catch more and better fish as soon as they came out of the net.
"At least 40 of each type of fat head carp, grass carp, and carp should be prepared every day. Rare species such as old head carp and whitebait depend on the situation of the net that day. Whether they can be found depends only on luck."
Qu Lijie grew up on the shore of Chagan Lake in Songyuan, Jilin Province. Her father was an old local fisherman. She and her sister Qu Limin were native fishermen girls. In which season, which fish is the fattest and how to cook the most delicious, they are more than anyone else. all clear.
Grass carp is used for steaming in lotus leaves, carp is suitable for dipping sauce, black fish can be mixed in soy sauce, and fat head fish sauce stew is the most delicious... The most famous one in the store is the whole fish feast, and there are not a few guests who come here, most of which she has accumulated over the years. returning customer.
Qu Lijie is preparing a banquet for the guests.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Ten years ago, shortly after graduating from university, Qu Lijie decided to return to her hometown to start a business and run a fish restaurant with her father and sister.
"At that time, we set up a stove and put three or five tables in the farmyard, which was a small fish restaurant. In the peak season, we could receive a dozen tables of guests a day, and the income was no worse than working in the city."
Chagan Lake is one of the top ten freshwater lakes in China. It produces more than 60 kinds of fish, and the output is huge. The local people rely on this lake to get rich.
In recent years, the Chagan Lake Scenic Spot has been continuously upgraded, newly built roads, and the traffic on both sides of the north and south is more convenient. New scenic spots such as the Flower Sea and Wild Duck Bay have been built on the north lake side. The scenic environment has been greatly improved, and the tourism projects have been continuously updated, attracting many tourists. .
Three years ago, Qu Lijie opened a new store in the newly developed Beihu area, changing the traditional storefront into a Chinese-style wooden corridor suitable for viewing, enough for three or four hundred people to eat at the same time, plus her diligent management, It didn't take long for the new store to become famous, and Qu Lijie was often busy from morning to night.
Even so, Qu Lijie still said that her business is not as good as her sister's.
The fish in Chagan Lake is better than the word "fresh". The Qu family sisters taught themselves techniques such as oxygenation and preservation of live fish, so that the fish can survive for a long time in transportation. With the sauce prepared by themselves, ordinary people can also make it. Delicious fish.
With this trick, the sisters sold live fish from Chagan Lake to Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Guangdong, Shanghai and other places. Even in the off-season tourism, the sales of live fish were not affected at all.
"My sister opened the store longer than me and has more customers than me. Old customers often buy live fish through express delivery." Qu Lijie said.
In October, Chagan Lake is full of autumn, and after the National Day holiday, the sisters of the Qu family have no time to rest. There are more and more express orders on hand, and it is time to hurry up and deliver.
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