While both believe eels provide energy, the Chinese feel it should be eaten in the winter to fight the cold, while the Japanese feel it should be eaten in the summer to renew strength lost through perspiration.
鹿港分所研究員郭河卅多年來一直致力於養鰻技術的改良，曾發表許多研究報告，提供給養殖業者做參考。養殖業者從經年累月的工作經驗中，對養殖技術與經營方式也都頗有心得。蔡能有「鰻魚大王」之稱