Nantong characteristics - tomato squirrel fish

Nantong is rich in landscapes and is famous for its fish and rice. In Nantong, a place with fat and beautiful shrimp, there is a unique special food called "tomato squirrel fish".

The first time I saw this dish, the seductive look immediately attracted me. Two fragrant, fat and succulent fish are poured with a ruddy, sour tomato sauce. The golden carp was particularly addictive in the light, and it caught my eye like a piece of gold. I swallowed and asked the waiter, "What is this dish called and how is it made?" The waiter said, "This dish is called tomato squirrel fish." Well, it's more complicated. First, the carp (squirrel fish is usually made with carp) is cut and cleaned, and then cooked in a pot with tomato sauce until golden brown, and some seasoning can be sprinkled on the pot. However, the heat is more difficult to control. As soon as I listened, I couldn't wait to pick up a piece and carefully examine it: the crunchy fish skin was shiny and the color was rich. The fish is tender like a baby's skin, moisturizing and delicate, melting in the mouth. I swallowed and took a bite carefully, crispy and juicy, salty and moderately salty chunks of fish with fine and tender tomato sauce, oh my God! It was a perfect match! Greasy but not greasy, loose but not rotten, it seemed to dance on the tip of my tongue, teasing my already eager taste buds.

I took a few bites in a row, and I danced with my hands and feet, and I couldn't even say a word, just like I hadn't eaten in hundreds of years, and the wind swept away half of it. After a while, I stared at a fish tail again. I pulled the fish's tail off and took a bite, it was really strong! QQ is slippery and elastic, and even the remaining few small bones have been gnawed and gnawed by me. At this time, the waiter brought a plate of vinegar and a plate of hot sauce, I picked up a large piece into the hot sauce, and then carried it, the original tomato squirrel fish immediately became spicy sesame tomato hot sauce squirrel fish. I took a hard bite. Well! The taste was sweet and exciting, like a group of little people dancing on the tip of my tongue, causing me to scratch my tongue and pour water wildly, becoming the laughing stock of everyone.

It is said that the reason why squirrel fish is called squirrel fish is a beautiful legend. Once upon a time, when a young and handsome fisherman was going out to sea to fish, he met a fish that looked like a squirrel, and he released the fish. One day, he went out to sea and encountered a big wind and wave, and the magical fish saved him, but since then, he has never seen the fish again. After that, in order to commemorate the fish, the fisherman made the fish out of dough and sprinkled it with sauce and offered it on the incense case. And people imitated his cooking and bought fish back, and burned fish in this way to make it into food. In this way, this set of fish burning methods has been retained today. Fish is also called squirrel fish.

Every time I go to the restaurant, I will order tomato squirrel fish. First, because of its delicious taste, second, because it is a famous food in the hometown, the flavor is unique, and third, it is also based on this "tomato squirrel fish" for the beautiful legend that expresses people's yearning for kindness.