India, Nov. 14 -- A pond in southern China has captured online attention after its owners revealed they feed the fish 5,000 kilos of chilli peppers every day. The fiery diet, they say, makes the fish more vibrant and improves their flavour.

The pond, in Changsha, Hunan province, known for its love of spicy food, is co-managed by 40-year-old fish farmer Jiang Sheng and his former schoolmate Kuang Ke.

"At peak times, we give the fish up to 5,000 kilos of chilli peppers each day," Kuang told Jiupai News. "We use cone peppers and millet peppers, the same types people eat. After eating them, the fish grow better body shapes, their meat tastes richer, and their scales shine golden."

Kuang added that the fish were hesitant at first. "Now, whe...