As the Waxing Moon approaches, villagers in villages and villages in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County are busy marinating sour fish and preparing special New Year goods for the Spring Festival. The Dong family has the tradition of "Dong is not separated from acid", pickled sour fish is divided into jar pickling and wooden barrel pickling, the rice field carp or grass carp raised by the family is made by the process of guts, salting, mixing condiments, fish belly filler and sealed pickling, which means "more than every year", which is a must-have for the Dong family's New Year and wedding celebrations and other important festivals.
On January 13, 2018, in Cen Langtun, Meilin Village, Meilin Township, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, two girls scooped glutinous rice in preparation for pickling sour fish. Photo by correspondent Gong Pukang
A girl mixes the seasonings for pickled sour fish. Photo by correspondent Gong Pukang
Two girls marinating sour fish. Photo by correspondent Gong Pukang
Marinated sour fillets. Photo by correspondent Gong Pukang
A girl shows pickled ripe sour fish. Photo by correspondent Gong Pukang