These fish are so expensive in Japan because after 1980 their population has registered a decline of 75 percent. The big reason for this is that people are told to catch more fishes.
Eel Fish (File Photo)
In Japan, people eat Sea-Food with great fervor. You will find different types of fish in the markets, whose prices are going to touch expectations. These include Japan’s famous Unagi fish. It is an eel fish which is reared in fresh water. The special thing is that in Japan its price is equal to gold. In 2018, this fish sold at a price of 35 thousand dollars per kg. This year the price of gold was the same.
In Japan people like eel fish very much. It has been a favorite food of people for years. About 50 tonnes of eel fish are sold every year in hotels and restaurants. The children of this fish found in East Asia are caught and reared till they grow up in fresh water. After a year, they become worth selling.
Why are these fish so expensive?
These fish are so expensive in Japan because after 1980 their population has registered a decline of 75 percent. The main reason for this is that people are told to catch more fish than they need. The second reason is the cost of its upbringing. Other animals sold in the market are caught when they grow up, while the children of eel fish have to be caught and raised. They are fed food like fodder, wheat, soyabean, fish oil and it costs a lot.
They have to be very careful. When a fish is harmed, all the accompanying fish are spoiled. It takes 6 to 12 months for the children of eel fish to grow up. After this, they are divided according to length and sold. From here, common people, hotels and restaurants buy them at high prices. Let me tell you that there is a tradition of eating eel fish during a festival in Japan.
Cutting and preparation method extremely difficult
Kabayaki, a dish made from eel fish, is very popular and expensive in Japan. It is said that it takes many years to learn the method of making it. Eel fish are also very difficult to bite. It is said that it takes people whole life to learn the right method of cutting it. At the same time, grilling made of eel is also sold very expensive in Japan. Its price is said to be $ 91.
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