Chapter 1003: Caviar

I simply took a look around here. To be honest, Jiang Hai was surprised and very satisfied with Tsukiji Market, because here you can find all the fish in the Pacific Ocean and even the Arctic Ocean. Yes, as long as you are patient, it will be the best. It will grow.

Almost all kinds of fish are found here, ranging from sharks and whales to small snappers and moray eels, and even some migratory fish are found here, such as salmon. Speaking of salmon, , Jiang Hai is very familiar with it.

There are many such things in Bingcheng. The place where China and Soviet Russia meet is Longjiang, half of which belongs to China and half to Soviet Russia.

The salmon is one of the migratory fish in this river, but anyone who has stayed in Heilong Province knows that although half of the river belongs to China and half to Soviet Russia, basically only China fishes in the river. , the Far East of Soviet Russia is vast and sparsely populated. They don’t like to eat seafood. For example, in places like Poseidon Wei, those spider crabs, emperor crabs, etc. cost several hundred yuan per pound in China. One hundred yuan each, and each one must weigh at least ten kilograms. This is the difference. Arctic ginseng, Arctic ice shrimp, sea urchins, abalone, etc., you wear a swimming goggles and dive in, you can just catch and eat them. No money at all.

This is how the Soviet Russians view the environment. Of course, in recent years they have also known to bring these things to China in exchange for money.

In fact, the per capita income in Soviet Russia is very low, especially in the Far East. China's wine, food, and light industry are all fun to them. The Russian Far East has a total area of ​​6.2 million square kilometers and a population of less than 7 million. It is not Except for some cities, it is truly a no-man's land, with an average person having one square kilometer of land. Who are you talking to?

It is precisely because the Soviet and Russian people do not fish that there are very few people on the Chinese side of Longjiang, but there are quite a lot of fish on the Soviet and Russian side.

So in the past few years, some Chinese fishermen often went there to catch a net at night. However, this was considered an invasion of the other party's territory. The other party's soldiers had to shoot, so many fishermen died. On the borderline.

And what these fishermen exchanged for their lives are these salmon, and when these salmon arrive in China, it depends on how you sell them... If you are selling them as salmon, then you will make a profit. After all, these salmon Salmon is purely wild, so there is no problem in fooling laymen, but if it is sold as salmon, it is not very valuable.

There is one exception, however, and that is salmon roe. Caviar made from salmon roe is also quite popular in China, but except for some countries in Asia, salmon is eaten. Except for caviar, other Western countries will not eat it. Here we have to talk about another specialty of Soviet Russia, black caviar.

Speaking of caviar, everyone may have some understanding of it, but to be honest, no one actually knows much about it.

The same goes for Jiang Hai. He didn't know it before and he doesn't know it now because he doesn't breed these things at home.

However, when he was at the auction just now, he was a little surprised when he saw ten kilograms of black caviar priced at US$50,000.

Masa Nakamura, who knew that Jiang Hai was a distinguished guest, also introduced Jiang Hai about black caviar.

In fact, most people call fish roe caviar. In fact, this is wrong. Caviar can only be made from the roes of three kinds of fish, namely Beluga white sturgeon, Oscietra sturgeon, and caviar. Sevruga shining sturgeon. Only the roes of these three species are called caviar. Others, including the Chinese sturgeon, are not called caviar. This has nothing to do with the degree of rarity, value or size. Only these three species are called caviar. Fish roe is called caviar, and paddlefish roe is the best.

Paddlefish caviar sells for US$860 per kilogram in Soviet Russia. In London, the best, fullest, and largest white sturgeon caviar sells for US$5,000 per kilogram. It is precisely because of this that it is sold in Paddlefish are cultured in many places in Europe.

However, the troublesome thing about raising paddlefish is that once the roe is removed, the fish will die. Moreover, paddlefish grow very slowly, and there really is no time for harvesting within four or five years. It is precisely because of this that it is necessary to breed domestically. Paddlefish are not very good.

First, because it cannot be sold at a high price. In the eyes of Chinese people, just fish roe can be made into caviar. This is simply a different concept, because China is not so keen on eating this food. For example, foie gras is not popular in Europe. It is a supreme product, but not many people eat it in China. Without a market, it will naturally not be sold at a high price. Secondly, because the growth cycle is too long, not many people have that much patience. It takes five or six years to get it. You may lose all your money to breed paddlefish, which is really not worthwhile.

Third, collecting sturgeon seeds is really troublesome, and there is no such institution in China.

To extract seeds from sturgeon, the first step is to knock the sturgeon unconscious, but not to death, because the eggs are finished when the mother dies.

Then quickly take out the fish roe, screen it, wash it dry, filter it, and then hand it over to the appraiser to identify the grade. Then, the fish roe is graded according to its size, color, fullness, density, and smell. Finally, salt is added. , marinate the fish roe into caviar sauce. This is also the most craftsmanship. There should be neither too much nor too little salt. The salt flavor should not overwhelm the original taste, but the taste of the fish roe should also be slightly salty. , forming a subtle combination. After adding salt, the fish roe must be sifted through a filter until the skin of the fish roe is gone from the water just washed. Each particle must be separated, that is, dried, and then canned. , shipped to all over the world.

The total time for these steps is only fifteen minutes, which means that these must be completed within fifteen minutes, otherwise the fish roe will be destroyed. It is precisely because of this harsh system that this thing That’s why it’s so expensive!

In fact, the main issue is still a question of values. For example, Jiang Hai's beef. Someone once said that Jiang Hai has evil intentions. Why should you sell good things abroad but not sell them to Chinese people? Good beef is sold abroad, and good fish is also sold in the country. Jiang Hai has a wrong idea. He is kneeling down to foreigners. This is wrong for him.

But Jiang Hai usually doesn't even bother to talk to people who say this. The simplest question is, if Jiang Hai sells good beef in China, who will buy it? For example, housewives go to the supermarket, no matter which city they are in, whether it is in the Northeast, the Imperial Capital, or the Magic City, it doesn’t matter where they are. They go to Wal-Mart and see Jiang Hai’s beef at Sam’s Club. .

2,400 soft girl coins per pound, do you want to buy it? Other people's salmon sells for more than 30 yuan per catty, and Jiang Hai's sells for 300 yuan per catty. Do you want to buy it? This does not include shipping costs and customs taxes, but anyone with an idea has to say, why?

Next door, the best beef and cucumber strips in the country sell for 40, and Jiang Hai’s sells for 2,400. How can an average white-collar worker buy two kilograms of meat with one month’s salary? It is simply not realistic. Domestic consumption concepts have not improved. If you tell them how delicious this beef is, they will not listen, because in their eyes, the beef is the same. It is just fat and thin depending on the place. The selling price It’s just different.

In fact, this is also true. What is the difference between top-quality Wagyu beef and ordinary beef? The nutrition and other aspects are the same. When you eat them, you just eat them. But they are expensive, and the same goes for Jiang Hai’s beef and fish. They are not for ordinary people, and the rich people in China think that they are not for ordinary people. There are too few of these things, so they can only be sold abroad.

Think about the huge imperial capital. The four stores of Jiang Hai and Qili have already covered all the consumer groups. How many people are there in the entire imperial capital? Jiang Hai wanted to sell beef to China, but he really couldn't find anyone to buy it.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Being here in a daze?" Just when Jiang Hai was filled with emotion in his heart, Azarina couldn't help but patted Jiang Hai's shoulder gently and whispered. After hearing her words, Jiang Hai Also reacted.

"Oh, it's nothing, I was just dazed for a while." After smiling, Jiang Hai couldn't say that he had thought so much unintentionally, so he could only smile and said to Azarina, there were some things in his heart Enough.

"If there's nothing else, I think we should go back. I feel like someone is staring at us!" After hearing Azalina's words, Jiang Hai also looked around. Sure enough, when he looked over, there were quite a few people. They all looked away immediately, pretending to be buying something. Looking at these people, Jiang Hai smiled. He didn’t know who these people were, but he was sure that these people definitely didn’t have any good intentions. , so he slowly walked towards the Wal-Mart supermarket. The four Pula-Walton bodyguards who were originally scattered around also walked to Jiang Hai's side under the command of Azarina.

With the help of the crowd around them, Jiang Hai and the others soon walked into the Wal-Mart supermarket. After entering, they breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, the people outside also dispersed, pretending to be idle. While walking around, his eyes looked towards Jiang Hai and the others from time to time. Looking at their gazes, Jiang Hai also smiled. It was strange that he was not being stared at.

"You've finished spinning. Just in time, everyone has almost arrived. It will start in a while." Seeing Jiang Hai come back, Pula Walton also saw that his work was almost finished, and then smiled at Jiang Hai Hai said.

After hearing what he said, Jiang Hai also looked around. When he left, there was no one there except the staff, but when he came back, there were almost twenty or thirty strangers in the room. Basically, they were all islanders, gathering together in twos and threes to chat. Looking at these people, Jiang Hai couldn't help but smile. These guys are all his customers!

"People are almost here. I don't think anyone will come. Are you ready to start?" At this time, Nakamura walked up to Jiang Hai and Pula Walton and asked Pula Walton.

"Start at the scheduled time." Hearing Nakamura Masaru's words, Pula Walton also nodded, and the show was on! (To be continued.)