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Yin Yang fish (; also called ''dead-and-alive fish'') is a dish which consists of an oil-fried whole fish (usually carp) whose head remains alive even after its body has been cooked. During preparation, the fish is scaled and gutted before its body is dipped into frying oil that its head is protected from. The fish is then covered in sauce and served on a plate.(Traditional Chinese) A restaurant in
Chiayi Chiayi (, Taigi POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ''Kagi'' during the Japanese era (), its historical name ...
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Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
sparked outrage when it began serving the dish in 2007, with a city official and members of the public criticizing the cruelty of the dish. Following public outcry, the dish was subsequently removed from the menu. A video of a dish in 2009 was condemned by the
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calling a video showcasing it "disgusting".


See also

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, shrimp sometimes eaten alive in
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* Eating live seafood


References

Taiwanese cuisine Fish dishes Dishes involving the consumption of live animals Animal welfare Deep fried foods {{taiwan-cuisine-stub