What is a mullet? What is a mullet roe? Taiwan mullet seed jumps to national competition

Do you know mullet? Mullet, also known as mullet, is a kind of migratory fish. ten days before and after the cold spell hit the Winter Solstice, mullet appeared in large numbers near the Taiwan Strait when it migrated and spawned. It has never broken its promise for hundreds of years, so it is called "faithful fish."

During the Xia and Shang dynasties, that is, as early as 3500 years ago, the Chinese began to eat mullet; in the Tang Dynasty, there were mullet and mullet roe in Wu County's tribute; since the last years of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, many merchant ships and fishing boats have entered Taiwan for catching mullet; from the Ming Zheng period to the Qing Dynasty, fishermen were required to carry fish flags before they could go out to sea to catch mullet. During the period of Japanese occupation, the production technology of mullet roe was improved under the guidance of Japanese experts, and the breeding technology made a breakthrough after the retrocession. The history of making mullet roe continues to grow in Taiwan's long history, and the further combination of production, processing, food and art has become an important cultural heritage in Taiwan.

Mullet roe leapt to the national competition

In the early years, mullet mainly came from marine fishing, known as "black gold at sea," and it was also an important catch along the coast of western Taiwan. However, with the depletion of fishery resources and the impact of global climate change, the production of mullet fished in the ocean has decreased sharply, and the phenomenon of "scarcity is precious" has been formed by fishing for mullet roe. Gradually, with the continuous maturity of domestic mullet culture technology, the output of farmed mullet has exceeded that of wild mullet year by year, with a stable output of about thousands of metric tons every year, but the idea that the quality of sea mullet roe is better than that of cultured mullet roe generally exists in the hearts of consumers. in order to change the concept of consumption and improve the processing technology of mullet roe, the Fisheries Department has held the "Top Ten High quality mullet roe" competition and industrial culture promotion every year since 1998. Previous competitions have competed fiercely from local competitions, and there is no lack of brothers, father and son or husband and wife to compete together. Local competitors who are able to participate in the national competition are all high-quality products and won the honor of the "top ten high-quality mullet roe" in the country. it is not only to affirm the processing technology of the industry, but also to publicize and report by the media, but also affect the price and access of the subsequent mullet roe. The grand and fierce competition every year is like the "Golden Horse Award" of the fishery industry. Therefore, fishers or processors are preparing for mullet every season, and the operators all aim to achieve annual superiority and continuous dominance.

The mullet roe competition has also become a lively activity in Hsinchu, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung every year, not only to evaluate the quality of mullet roe, but also to hold tables, garden festivals, fish education and sports road running activities. Cross-border cooperation with domestic and foreign chefs, wine merchants and restaurants, with mullet as the element of diversified development. In 107, Yunlin held a mullet exhibition and a mullet feast in the square of the direct marketing center of Ziliao fishing Port. Chiayi also held the "Chiayi strict selection of Golden mullet roe Competition", using mullet roe, mullet fat, mullet fillet, mullet shell "mullet three treasures" into dishes, carefully designed a special feast, including mullet Haihuang soup, Thai-style mullet tendon, mullet roe rice cake, French mustard mullet, black pepper and spring onion fat, mullet milk pot and other delicacies and promote New year's festival gifts. The "Bamboo North mullet Culture Festival" in Hsinchu includes street parades, fishing experiences, celebrity chef endorsements, seafood bazaars and stage performances, while the fishing club in Ziguan District of Kaohsiung is held in the square in front of the Lai Tsai Liao Market, and the mullet roe local evaluation competition and New year bazaar are available for the Spring Festival. Candy, cakes, north-south goods, unified food snacks and companion gifts are available for the Spring Festival.