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Which one is more expensive, mandarin fish or turbot?

Turbot. Turbot is relatively expensive due to its high protein content, rich meat and rich nutritional value. It is often used for entertaining guests and is relatively expensive. Mandarin fish, also known as sweet-scented osmanthus fish and seasonal flower fish, is a freshwater fish of the genus Siniperca in the order Perciformes. Mandarin fish is about 28 cm long and has a spindle-shaped body.

What is the best fish to eat during Chinese New Year?

Fish suitable for eating during the Chinese New Year include hairtail, Spanish mackerel, yellow croaker, turbot, sea bass, etc.

1. Hairtail

Hairtail fish can be eaten in three ways: braised, deep-fried, or sweet and sour. During the Chinese New Year, a lot of them are fried and ready to be served after a little heating. Hairtail fish is silver-gray in color. Fresh hairtail fish has a silvery and white surface, tender meat, and the more you chew it, the more delicious it tastes. It is one of the four major seafoods in China, along with large yellow croaker, small yellow croaker, and squid. However, since hairtail fish is a marine fish with a strong fishy smell, the best way to eat it is deep-fried. Steaming is not suitable.

2. Spanish mackerel

Spanish mackerel is actually called "Blue-spotted Spanish mackerel" in scientific terms. It is a typical food with more meat and less bones. It is thick, tender, and rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which is very good for human health and is also suitable for babies. It is delicious when stewed or braised. It can be eaten directly after frying or braised. Dumplings stuffed with Spanish mackerel in coastal areas are also a must! When buying Spanish mackerel, buy those with bright red gills and shiny black eyes, which are relatively fresh.

3. Yellow croaker

Yellow croaker is divided into large yellow croaker and small yellow croaker. Different sizes have different ways of eating. The price of yellow croaker is relatively affordable, the meat is tender and has few thorns and leaves, so it can be eaten by both the elderly and children. Large yellow croaker is large, delicious and has little fishy smell. It is suitable for steaming, braising and making soup. It is suitable for both young and old. Although small yellow croaker is also delicious, it has more fish bones and is more suitable for dry frying. A plate of dry fried small yellow croaker is a perfect dish to go with wine.

4. Turbot

In fact, when you see the appearance of turbot, you don’t have much desire to eat it, because it looks black and a bit ugly, but it tastes very good. The meat is thick and tender, with few bones, high nutrition, and rich collagen under the skin. The nutrients it contains are far higher than poultry and freshwater fish, and are easier to be absorbed by the human body.

5. Seabass

Winter is the season when perch is at its juiciest. Since ancient times, perch has been famous for its deliciousness. There is even a poem to describe it: "People traveling on the river love the beauty of perch." Perch is one of the four famous freshwater fish in China, along with carp from the Yellow River, mandarin fish, and big white fish from Xingkai Lake in Heilongjiang. Perch is long and flat, with firm garlic-shaped meat. It is white, plump, and tender, with few bones and no fishy smell. It is usually steamed and eaten.