In yunnan and Guizhou regions, locals prefer to eat insects. Yunnan bamboo worms, rich in protein and a variety of essential amino acids, nutritional value is quite rich, generally fried after eating, it is said that fried bamboo worms, eat crisp and sweet, there are some rich cream taste. In addition, many people risk their lives to mash bee pupae, fry them in wide oil until they are golden and crispy, sprinkle with salt and peppercorns and other spices, and eat them with a mouthful of incense!
Many people say that southerners prefer to eat insects, but in fact, this answer is not absolute. In Heilongjiang and northern Liaoning, there is a famous Dish in Jilin called "Fried Immortal". Many people are quite curious after seeing it for the first time, what kind of "immortal" can be fried and eaten at will? In fact, the original intention of the name of this dish is to highlight its excellent taste, and eating a bite will make people feel like a god. However, this dish is not something that everyone dares to taste, and the nutrients it contains are more powerful than the Ten Great Tonic Soup.
The so-called "fried immortal" is actually the "crispy fried silkworm pupa" that many people are familiar with. Seeing this, you may complain, isn't there a crispy silkworm pupae everywhere? Not at all unusual. However, silkworm pupae species are not exactly the same everywhere.
Although both are called "silkworms", they will spit silk cocoons, which is also an important raw material for making silk products, but strictly speaking, they are not creatures of the same family, the feeding methods are different, the quality of cocoon silk is different, and the price is naturally high or low.
In the Heijiliao area, there is a special kind of tulip silkworm, also called the heavenly silkworm, which is a silkworm species unique to the north, generally stocked in the wild, and is one of the important varieties of wild silkworms. The "silkworm babies" we often say are mostly domestic silkworms, generally produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which are unique to the south.
The pupae of tulip silkworm is rich in nutrients, can be used medicinally and food, and has the effect of strengthening the body and strengthening the waist and kidneys. The silkworm body molts into a fat, yellowish silkworm pupae in the cocoon, with a very high protein content, so there is a local saying that "three silkworm pupae top an egg". Because of this, its flavor is further released after cooking at high temperatures, so it emits a unique aroma during the frying process. Next, let's take a look at the production process of "Fried Immortals"!
【Fried Immortals】
steps:
1. Marinate the "immortals" with salt, pretzels and other seasonings for more than half an hour.
2. Add an egg to the basin, add the appropriate amount of flour and stir to form a viscous batter.
3. Pickled "immortals" and wrap them in the adjusted batter in turn.
4. Heat the oil, fry the "immortals" until golden and crispy, and then fish out.
5. Drain the oil slightly, and according to your personal taste preferences, you can sprinkle some pepper salt or chili powder to eat.
If you have the opportunity to travel to Heilongjiang, Liaoning's Fengcheng, Xiuyan and other places, the local farm owner will recommend your dish. Compared with some luxurious local famous dishes, the dish "Fried Immortal", despite the exaggerated name, is indeed a simple and people-friendly dish, and the local ingredients are more fresh, and it is worth trying!