Author: Lu Maoqing
The article is provided exclusively by the official WeChat of the Information Office of Chongming County, Shanghai
Every year, three volt days, it is the Chongming small white shrimp is abundant and the most fat, the shrimp belly is full of pale yellow shrimp seeds, in addition to eating fresh food, it is also the best time to dry it or store it in the refrigerator. Therefore, after the summer of each year, this scene has become an almost ubiquitous landscape in the South Gate area: in the morning, in the shade, in front of the building, by the gable, under the tree, many Sisters-in-law Ma are busy picking small white shrimp, gossiping about family chores and social news. They either use scissors to cut shrimp mangles, or use their hands to remove the soft shells on the shrimp head, there are single-handed households, and there are mutual aid groups, neighbors and neighbors today you help me pick, tomorrow I will help you pick ...
Long-lasting deliciousness
After the small white shrimp is bought, gently drift and choose, paying attention not to rush the water to prevent the shrimp seeds that belong to the essence from being washed away. Drain the water, put into the pot and cook, out of the pot, spread out in the sun exposure, pay attention to cover the sarong, in case of flies, dust and the like, the day down basically dried, the next day again the sun will dry thoroughly. Then cut off the shrimp mango, or take off the shrimp head shell, if you want to save a little effort, the dried small white shrimp into a cloth bag or plastic bag, gently rub, the shrimp will fall off, and then sealed storage, this is dry storage. Another method is to keep it wet, rinse it and pick the shrimp, sauté it, put it out of the pan, cool it and put it into a plastic bag to freeze it quickly. Whether it is dry storage or wet storage, it can still be kept delicious for three or four months, and the dry storage can be kept for a longer time, and experienced storage can be stored for nearly a year.
Nutritious deliciousness
Chongming small white shrimp is transparent, crystal shiny, the shell is thin and tender, rich in nutrients, the flesh is lubricated, delicious and delicious, because its shell is very thin, most adults even eat the shell, slipping down the throat will not be throated. According to the measurement, every 100 grams of small white shrimp contains 39.3 grams of protein, which is much higher than aquatic products such as yellow croaker, striped fish, pomfret and beef, pigs, chickens and other meats. Another major feature of it is that the content of calcium and phosphorus per 100 grams is 991 mg and 582 mg respectively, which is the most considerable in aquatic products and has been given the reputation of "calcium depot". Because of its soft skin and crispy meat, even if the elderly and children eat it will not increase the gastrointestinal burden, calcium is very easy to be absorbed, which is a veritable natural calcium supplement in water.
Small shrimp also has an important nutrient - astaxanthin, which is the strongest natural antioxidant discovered by humans so far, known as super vitamin E, with anti-aging, anti-tumor, prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and other effects.
The deliciousness of "wild"
Chongming small white shrimp is particularly delicious, which is well known, Qianlong, Guangxu Dynasty county records, there are "delicious" records. Therefore, small white shrimp is favored by urban and rural residents, and it can be used for stir-frying, soup, and stuffing. All vegetables, as long as you put a pinch, it becomes very delicious, such as white shrimp salt soup, white shrimp winter melon soup, eggplant edamame small white shrimp, small white shrimp stewed egg, small white shrimp roasted tofu, small white shrimp fried leeks, small white shrimp scrambled eggs... There is also Chongming traditional snack "eggplant balls", thin batter, eggplant shredded plus small white shrimp, color and fragrance are good, even if the handsome young and beautiful women who pay attention to grooming, there are many people who forget their shape because of deliciousness, grinning teeth, and the corners of the mouth are not noticed.
In Chongming city and countryside, there are many people who take small white shrimp as "wild", that is, they use small white shrimp as monosodium glutamate. The MSG sold in the market is a chemical product, people have many doubts, the media has seen experts suggest that the small white shrimp dried and crushed as MSG. In fact, the people of Chongming have been so applied for many years that they regard small white shrimp as a pristine natural MSG!
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