Northeast China： The fish dish in the New Year"s Eve dinner

Besides carp， northeasterners like to eat big silver carp， variegated carp， etc. In every winter， the major reservoirs and lakes begin the ice water fishing of local characteristics. The most famous ice water fishing is that in Chagan Lake of Jilin Province. Casting a net beneath the ice in the coldest days of the year， and fish of a dozen of hundreds of thousands Jin will be caught， the spectacular scene is known as a "wondrous spectacle"， was listed as national intangible cultural heritage in 2008， and was selected as one of "Eight Scenes in Jinlin" in 2009. Fish caught in the cold winter will soon be frozen， and will not get bad after buried in the snow outside. Organic fish weighed a dozen Jin is stewed during the Spring Festival， scented， indicating happiness and good luck in the New Year. In Heilongjiang， especially in minority areas， when paying a New Year's visit to the relatives' and the friends' on the New Year's Day， the host will treat the guests to a fish feast， including hot and sour "Talachang" （raw fish）， spongy "Chaoyumao" and tasty and transparent "salmon roe"， which is fully praised by the guests. Hoche people cook the fish in unique approaches， forming a unique food culture. Toast sturgeon， carp and other fish first， then taken the sliced fish down， and mix the fish into a cold dish by putting onion， cucumber and other ingredients， which is called "Talaha". Froze the fish， strip off the skin， and slice the fish， and then eat dipped with seasoning made of leak， vinegar， and chili oil， which is called "shaved fish slices". There are "killing raw fish"， "Yutiaozi"， "fish balls" and other special ways to eat， in which the fish is delicious， and has unique taste.endprint