Fish anyone?

I saw these right before Chinese New Year at the market as well the previous but had no idea what they were. This year I got photographic evidence and showed my Aiyi.

Look at the size of them! Absolutely humongous!

And guess that they are.

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Roll drums.......

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They are eels! They are only available in winter because of the way they are dried and prepared. It's a very popular item for Chinese New Year because the pronunciation of the word fish is auspicious. It sounds the same as plenty and abundance. Each one of them would cost between RMB150 to RMB200 depending on the size. My Aiyi said it's very nice - I will take her word for it.