Wild stocks of the various types of caviar-bearing sturgeon have dropped dramatically in recent years, which has led to a virtual ban on the industry. The involvement of criminals in the wild trade has also tainted the image of the delicacy for some.
However, the farming of fish eggs has developed rapidly over the past decade, hopefully presenting a solution to the dilemma, reports South China Morning Post.
And while farmed caviar often tasted muddy 10 years ago, now it has some of the nutty, salty flavors of the wild product, if not quite always the same texture.
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