The raw material of Hunan specialty fish tail is generally fish from Dongting Lake, which is also a specialty of Yueyang, Hunan. Dongting Lake is located in the southwest of Hunan. It is known as the Land of Fish and Rice. Dongting Lake is rich in products, such as fish, shrimp, crayfish, soft-shelled turtle, mud autumn, eel and other aquatic products.
Dongting Lake is also very large, known as the 800-mile Dongting Lake. It is the largest lakeside in Hunan and the third largest lake in China.