In the land of China, it seems that there is nothing that China people dare not eat, even the magical creatures in Shan Hai Jing.
Take the nine-tailed fox as an example. According to legend, it has nine tails, which is bigger than a normal fox, but it doesn't matter. The important thing is that the meat of the nine-tailed fox can be eaten, and it can ward off evil spirits after eating it.
Besides the nine-tailed fox, there is also a magical bird in Qingqiu. The name of this bird is Guan Guan, which sounds like a human quarrel. This kind of bird is edible, and its function is to ward off evil spirits. There is also a creature similar to a mermaid, with a human head and a fish body, called a red ray. This kind of fish can also be eaten, and it can ward off evil spirits.
The food in Shan Hai Jing can not only ward off evil spirits, but also be delicious.
For example, in the East China Sea, there is a kind of fish that is a bit like carp, called Wenray. This fish has a white head, a red mouth and wings, and can fly like a bird at night. Yes, its meat is edible, sweet and sour, without seasoning, and a plate of sweet and sour fish is served directly on the table.
There is a more magical animal living in the stone lake. Fish during the day, and people move on land at night. This creature is called a horizontal male fish. This creature lives by eating stones, and ordinary knives can't cut its meat, but how can it be difficult to get the foodies in this land? After research, it was found that the meat was delicious as long as a few mums were cooked together.
We have reason to suspect that these rare animals recorded in Shan Hai Jing may really exist in this world, just because they are so delicious that they were eaten and extinct by our ancestors.