Koi Pla is a traditional dish in Thailand and Laos ... Koi Pla is considered a salad that consists of minced raw fish, lemon juice, herbs, and spices. It is especially popular in the Isaan ...

Koi imagery inspired him when he traveled to China as a college student in 2006. There, the fish symbolizes prosperity ... when the communist government tried to purge the culture of the traditional ...

And it has prompted more questions than answers. Here’s what you need to know about the fish and their role in the dispute: Koi are beautifully hued and expensive carp formally called nishikigoi ...

But they’re not fields, at least not in the traditional sense ... and even a couple different kinds of koi. As with most agriculture, fish farming is a carefully run science project.

The nation’s top koi aficionados will bring their most spectacular fish — up to 3 feet long — to South San Jose to compete this weekend, April 5-6, in the ZNA NorCal National Koi Show.