In Guangdong, there is a dish that can be described as a big name
In the eyes of a provincial man, he said, "What an abomination! ”
This is the grass worm!
Grass insects grow in large numbers in the brackish and freshwater bordering the South China Sea, xinhui ring Yinzhou Lake basin, the southern part of Taishan is the most.
It flows into the rice field through the rising tide of the brackish water junction, so that the grass fields where the tide can reach are grass worms. It feeds on rotten grass roots in the topsoil layer of rice fields, so it is commonly known as grass worms in Guangdong.
The worms are ugly in appearance, resembling small centipedes
The quality of the ecological environment is related to the quality of the grass insects
Grass worms can not have pesticides and hormones; there are grass worms, indicating less pollution, is a living "ecological environment certificate".
Grass insects have high requirements for the growth environment, only grow at the bottom of the grass field, and only two times of the year can see their "floating heads".
In spring and autumn, in the third and fourth months of the lunar calendar, the water is called "lychee worm", the grass worms in this period are small in size, and when they are eaten, they have a fishy smell and are suitable for stir-frying.
In the 890th month of the lunar calendar, the water is called "golden flower worm", which is more fat and can be used to boil, fry, fry, stew, bake and other methods.
Farmers familiar with rice paddies know that grass worms are mysterious in nature and only have a chance to be caught when they come out voluntarily.
Every year, on the first day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the fifteenth day of August, the first day of September, the fifteenth day of September, and the first day of October, it is time to catch grass worms.
The "poor guys" of the past are now raised in captivity
In the past, grass insects were abundant and easy to obtain, and they were popular natural foods, known as "poor vegetables".
On the one hand, the water and soil and the other side of the property, "eating insects" arouses the interest of tourists and "experiences". The worm is full of pulp, its taste is really good, delicate and tender, fragrant and delicious, it is a delicious delicacy.
In addition to the customary factors, from the perspective of modern cuisine, it can make people's appetite more intense in terms of characteristics, taste, nutrition, and original ecology.
Peel ginger shredded egg kang grass worm is the most flavorful
As the saying goes, "worms pull the pulp". Its protein and vitamins are quite rich, and it has the functions of nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, warming up and removing dampness, and is a nutritional health food.
Omelette of grass worms
At present, the production of grass insects has dropped sharply, mainly due to environmental pollution in rivers, and the use of pesticides and fertilizers in large quantities has inhibited the growth of grass insects.
In addition, in the past, ploughing fields relied on ploughing cattle and ploughing shallowly, which was different from today's machine ploughing and ploughing deep soil; in the past, late ploughing was mostly "earning drafts", that is, harvesting early and not ploughing the field, so that late rice continued to grow, and its environment was conducive to the reproduction of grass insects.
Today, grass worms are relatively rare, and they have entered the high-end recipes of the hotel restaurant, which are worth a lot. Therefore, the river that can catch grass worms is very popular for contracting. There are also people who simulate the environment and artificially raise grass insects.
Netizen Comments:
Netizen one: I don't eat anyway
Netizen two: when it is cheap, it is also 80 yuan a pound, and when it is expensive, it is more than 100, and the eggs are steamed by grass worms
Netizen three: I am Foshan Nanhai, grass worms I like to eat the most, especially my grandmother's whole, the aroma of garlic, the sweet taste of fat pork, with the pulp of grass worms bursting out, really delicious
Netizen four: Eating it is like a sprout, but the raw look really does not dare to compliment
Netizen 5: I have really eaten the steamed cake of grass worms, and I ate it with my eyes closed, but it was really delicious
Cantonese people have eaten everything since ancient times
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Do you dare to eat?
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Crocodile meat
Toad porridge
Fried dragon lice
Unicorn out of birth (pig belly wrapped milk dog)
Stinky fart vinegar
Stir-fry grass worms
Snake bites chicken
Worm
How many have you eaten?
I didn't dare eat anyway
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