High Country Salmon

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The salmon is very fresh, and the farm is right by the lake. And the price of salmon sashimi is not maliciously priced because it is in a scenic area. The price is comparable to that in the city, and the freshness is even better.

A small plate of freshly killed salmon costs 30 New Zealand dollars, and a whole salmon killed 2-3 days ago costs only 60 New Zealand dollars. But after eating it, I know it's worth it!!! The fish is chewy and smooth on the day, and it has the soft texture that is often eaten in Shanghai after being left overnight.

Highway 8 runs from Omarama to Lake Pukaki. There are several salmon farms along the way, and the signs are similar. The one that is well received in the guide is High Country Salmon, and you can park at the entrance of the farm. The simple fish farm is quite large, with dozens of ponds enclosed in the lake, connected by wooden plank passages. Some ponds are covered with large black nets. Maybe there are fish fry here. The black salmon keep swimming around, and they all look fat and strong. This place is known as the best salmon in the South Island. The front desk counter is a young man from Taiwan. The service is very thoughtful and he introduces the salmon selection method in detail. The freezer on one side of the house stores the delicious salmon. They are all killed and sold on the spot, very fresh, and the price depends on the part of the salmon. The middle part has the highest price, and each package is basically around 30 NZD. The tail part is much cheaper. The whole unprocessed salmon is 64 NZD, which is very cost-effective. The skinned salmon is orange-red in color, and tastes better with mustard, but you need to buy it separately for 1NZD for a small dish, 3NZD for coffee, and 2.5NZD for miso soup, which can be dipped in mustard and soy sauce. You can also feed the salmon, which is available at the counter and can be taken by yourself.

Passing by the alpine salmon farm in Twizel, you can eat the freshest salmon caught from the fish pond. Because these fish live in the lake water melted from the snow on Mount Cook, the meat is very plump and thick!

On the way to Mount Cook via Highway 8, there is a highland salmon farm with a simple restaurant. You can freely visit the freshwater salmon breeding base and feed freshwater salmon. Maybe New Zealand has its own explanation for the classification of salmon species. The taste is the same as the salmon that have just been identified as salmon in the upper reaches of the Yellow River in China. Freshwater salmon is not expensive. The whole one is sold by weight for about 50+ RMB per pound (there are exchange rate fluctuations), and there are sashimi for simple meals. It seems that they are all sold by weight. I forgot the specific price, but it is cheaper than somewhere else.

Next to a river connected to the alpine salmon farm, there is a salmon farm with clear water. The salmon meat here is fresh and firm, and it is very elastic when you bite it. The meat is chewy and tastes great!

You can eat fresh salmon and you can feed it. It is almost a must-go spot for Chinese tourists going to Mount Cook and Tekapo. But to be honest, I feel it is just so-so. The taste is not much different from other places-_-