明太鱼在中国东北地区是很受欢迎的下酒好菜，不仅在延边地区很流行，俄罗斯日本朝鲜韩国也有吃明太鱼的习惯。在延吉市有很多明太鱼啤酒屋，以明太鱼干为主要食材，烤蒸煮做法多样，鱼干浑身是宝，还能做鱼皮包饭。阿星在这里不仅品尝到火辣蒸鱼，还有玉米温面。

Mentai Fish is a very popular dish for drinking in the Northeast China. It is not only popular in Yanbian, but also in Russia, Japan, North Korea and South Korea. In Yanji City, there are many Mentai Fish Beer Bars, which use dried Mentai Fish as the main ingredients. There are various methods of roasting and cooking. Axing not only tasted hot steamed fish, but also corn noodles.