What are the three whites of Taihu Lake? What do they mean? White fish, white shrimp and whitebait are the most famous ingredients in Suzhou.

If you describe the beauty of Suzhou in one sentence, it is that there must be a paradise on earth, and there must be a world in Suzhou and Hangzhou. The beauty of Suzhou is obvious to all. Do you know the food in Suzhou? Today, let's talk about the most famous fresh food in Suzhou-Three Whites in Taihu Lake: white fish, white shrimp and whitebait.

Taihu white fish

This kind of fish has very high requirements for water quality. So its fish tastes good and the fish is sweet. White fish: also known as minnows, it is named after the head and tail are upward. It has a long and narrow body, thin bones and scales, and it is shining with silver light. It is one of the carnivorous economic fish. At present, there is no breeding, mainly relying on natural fishing. White fish, with tender meat and much fat under the scales, looks like shad and is a rare fish in Taihu Lake.

Neosalanx taihuensis

This kind of seafood is still very popular in the market and can also be made into dried fish. It has high nutritional value and is rich in vitamins and protein, so if you can eat this kind of fish regularly, it will be very beneficial to your health. Whitebait, more than two inches long, slightly round in length, looks like Hosta, seemingly boneless and intestinal, delicate and transparent, silvery white in color, and is called whitebait. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Taihu Lake was rich in whitebait. In the famous sentences of poets in Song Dynasty, whitebait and perch are listed as treasures in fish.

White shrimp in Taihu Lake

White shrimp in Taihu Lake is also very valuable. Now a catty of white shrimp can be sold for several hundred dollars in the market. This kind of white shrimp can be directly fried and eaten, or it can be pickled and dried to make dried shrimp. In the Qing Dynasty's Taihu Lake Preparation, it was recorded that the white shrimp in Taihu Lake was the best in the world, and the color was still white after cooking. White shrimp is a popular aquatic product with thin shell, tender meat and delicious taste. The drunken shrimp made of white shrimp is served on the table, and the shrimp is still skipping in the mouth, which is extremely fresh and delicious.