Crucian carp is a freshwater fish that everyone is very familiar with. In particular, the soup boiled with crucian carp has a mellow taste and a milky white soup color. Let people drink it and then remember it. But did you know? Crucian carp are also found in the seawater.
That day with a few friends to rongcheng fishermen's home as a guest, just when the owner went out to sea in the morning to catch some catches back, at noon made a steamed sea crucian carp to entertain us, there is a foreign friend is very strange: crucian carp do not live in fresh water? Why are there crucian carp in the seawater?
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="01" > the name of sea crucian carp</h1>
It is true that crucian carp is also found in the seawater. But crucian carp and freshwater crucian carp are not the same kind of fish, but the two of them look very similar, and they are both small spines in the flesh.
Sea crucian carp has other names: nine-nine fish, sea knife. It is a common fish in the offshore sea, found in the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, and generally lives in shallow seas all year round.
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Unlike other marine fish, sea crucian carp prefers to settle in a fixed place and does not like to migrate around. There is also a fun feature: unlike other fish, which love to flock in groups, sea crucian carp are usually solitary and lone travelers in the ocean.
Although crucian carp cannot form schools, fishermen can often catch crucian carp, and people who fish on the seashore can often catch crucian carp. So it's not too expensive.
Lei Ge went to the aquatic market to ask about it, and now the market price of 1 kilogram of sea crucian carp is about 20 yuan, of course, it is more than twice as expensive as the crucian carp in its distant relative freshwater.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="03" > the taste and nutrition of crucian carp</h1>
The taste of sea crucian carp is very delicious, especially since it has a unique aroma that cannot be felt when eating other marine fish. This fragrance makes people at the sea like it, even if the sea crucian carp is full of small thorns, everyone is not afraid of trouble, and still flocks to it.
Sea crucian carp is not only delicious, but also rich in nutrients, higher than the nutritional value of freshwater crucian carp, sea crucian carp contains a lot of protein and trace elements, the benefits to the human body are innumerable.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="04" > sea crucian carp and black silk fish</h1>
People who are not familiar with sea crucian carp often confuse it with the black silk fish in the sea fish. In fact. Although the two fish look a bit alike, they are still very different.
In contrast, the dorsal fin of the black silk fish is more developed. There are also several black horizontal bands on the side of the black silk. The fins on the abdomen of sea crucian carp are slightly longer and narrower. And the scales of sea crucian carp are also much smaller than those of blackfin.
< h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="05" > the practice of sea crucian carp</h1>
Although sea crucian carp can also be boiled or stewed like freshwater crucian carp, the soup made with sea crucian carp is not as milky white as the soup color of freshwater crucian carp, which is not so good-looking, and the boiling soup does not reflect the deliciousness of sea crucian carp, and it cannot be played with its taste to the fullest.
The main way we cook sea crucian carp in Weihai is steaming, braising and crispy frying. Rego briefly said about the method of crispy fried sea crucian carp:
The sea crucian carp is washed, the scales on its body are crucified, the gills of the sea crucian carp are removed, and then the intestines and internal organs in the stomach of the sea crucian carp are removed and cleaned. (If the sea crucian carp is too small, it can not go to the internal organs, and the slightly larger fish will be bitter if they do not go to the internal organs.) ）
After drying up, cut a few knives at the crucian carp and place in a basin. Marinate for about 1 hour with salt, peppercorns, cooking wine, and seasonings such as green onions and ginger.
After the marinated sea crucian carp is fished out and seasoned, the body is covered with flour. Heat the frying pan, put the crucian carp in the pan and slowly start frying.
Don't turn it back and forth during the frying process, just like Lao Tzu said: Governing the country is like cooking small fresh. Don't flip it easily, or the fish body will easily shatter.
Wait until the crucian carp is fried until golden brown on both sides, then turn off the heat. When eating, you should also sprinkle some cumin powder or five-spice powder on the plate, and the taste will be better, and the delicious taste will make people salivate.
The crispy fried sea crucian carp is characterized by a crispy entrance that perfectly presents the fresh flavor of the sea crucian carp. The best thing to feel is the fried sea crucian carp, and the small spines can also be eaten directly without worrying about being pricked in the throat. Therefore, Rego thinks that crispy fried sea crucian carp is the best way to eat sea crucian carp.
Rego this article for everyone to share the delicious sea crucian carp, what do you want to say? Feel free to leave a comment below.