The eyes of milkfish on display in the fishmonger's store stared into the void

Displayed heads of milkfish
Milkfish on display at the Yamuliao Market
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There is also a fishmonger in the Yamuliao Market. When I came to the front of the fish shop, I found only the heads of fish, detached from the meat, laid out on the floor. Since it was placed at the front of the store, it must have been for sale. But how do you eat just the head? There seemed to be few places where one could eat it, and on second thought, I have never seen a dish like this with fish heads.

These fish are 虱目魚 milkfish. As the Chinese character for "eye" in the name suggests, these fish have big eyes. If they were alive, they might look cute, but after they have been killed, their eyes are a little creepy. The eyes of many milkfish are looking into the void, not moving a muscle.

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Apr 2017 FOOD TAIWAN

PHOTO DATA

No

10097

Shooting Date

Sep 2016

Posted On

April 5, 2017

Modified On

August 15, 2023

Place

Tainan, Taiwan

Genre

Food Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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