Why don't North Americans like carp?

Why North Americans don't like carp at all. In fact, the so-called carp in the United States has a wide range. It is not only a kind of fish, but also includes eight kinds of fish belonging to CYPRINIDAE, such as herring, grass carp, silver carp and bighead carp. These fish are extremely delicious ingredients in China and Asia, and are loved by many people. However, in America, few people choose to eat them. What is the reason? There are many reasons:

First: Americans are mostly European immigrants, and Europeans have almost no habit of eating freshwater fish. Because many European countries are coastal, they prefer to eat marine fish. On the one hand, marine fish tastes more delicious, on the other hand, marine fish is more nutritious than freshwater fish.

Second: Americans can't cook fish. In fact, freshwater fish has a fishy smell, but when we eat freshwater fish such as carp and silver carp, we can't feel its fishy smell. This is because we handled it well. We use onions, ginger, garlic and even vinegar and soy sauce to reduce the fishy smell of fish, but Americans seldom use these condiments from China, so their carp is fishy and difficult to swallow.

Third: Americans can't use chopsticks. Freshwater fish, such as carp, have many thorns, which is not a big deal for China people who use chopsticks. Just pick out the thorns with chopsticks, but this is a huge problem for Americans who use knives and forks. Because they can't pick out the fishbone, eating carp is not a pleasure for them, but a torment.

Fourth: In fact, the fourth reason is the most important one, that is, most of the freshwater lakes in the United States have been seriously polluted, and a large number of chemicals have accumulated in freshwater fish, which will have adverse effects on the human body.