[1][2] Yin yang fish is prepared by wrapping the head of a scaled fish (usually carp) in ice cubes and then oil-frying it whole.
The fish is then covered in sauce and served on a plate where its head continues to twitch even after its body has been cooked (likely due to remnant electrical impulses after death).
[2][3][4][5] In 2007, a Taiwanese restaurant owner sparked outrage when he began serving the dish in his restaurant in Chiayi, Taiwan, with a city official and members of the public criticizing the cruelty of the dish.
[6] Following public outcry, the dish was subsequently removed from the menu and banned in Taiwan.
[8] A video posted on TikTok in March 2020 had been viewed three million times as of May 2021.