Shatian district, Zhongshan, Guangdong
This season
A special ingredient will soon be available
That is
- Grass worms
Eat grass worms
Some people listen with fear
Some people eat incense
For a lot of people
It's a psychological challenge
However, cantonese people regard it as
"The best taste"
Grass worms are the most famous local specialties in Guangdong
Grass worms we also call wart sand silkworms
It is a species of the genus Phytophthora
It generally lives on shallow shoals in rice paddies or estuaries
The appearance shape looks very much like a centipede
It is one of the most commonly used ingredients by local fishermen
Every year from August to September of the lunar calendar
They multiply in large numbers and drill out of the mud
Grass worms are naturally afraid of light
It's only a big night
In the middle of the night, the tide recedes
Grass worms have surfaced
As the water flows into the net
A net down
Can harvest fifteen or six catties of grass worms
Grass worms have delicious taste and high nutritional value
It is a good tonic delicacy
Grass worms are practiced in a variety of ways
Baked, fried, sautéed, steamed, boiled
Anything goes
Raw fried grass worms
The steamed grass worms will be steamed
Sauté slowly over low heat
Add the seasoning
Half an hour later
Sauté until dry grass worms
The color is golden and fragrant
Worm paste
In the past, grass worms were not easy to preserve
Farmers generally take grass worms
Makes into a worm paste
Use as a seasoning or as a serving meal
"Bibimbap with worm sauce, you can eat two large bowls at a time!"
Local elders recall this childhood delicacy
Still full of praise
Nowadays, high-quality grass worms are becoming more and more rare
In short supply
So the market price is not cheap
The purchase price is more than 70 to 80 yuan per catty
Enter the restaurant
The price of grass worms can reach more than 100 yuan
The "most expensive bug"
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Source: Zhongshan Release
Editor: Qian Chen
Proofreader: Ju Weiqiang