This year, due to the impact of the epidemic, the traffic of many restaurants is not large, resulting in a general decline in the price of crayfish. In particular, Hubei, as a major province for crayfish farming, has plunged in prices this year, consumption has been cold, and there has been a backlog of production. However, Chinese has always adhered to the unity spirit of "one side has difficulties and eight parties to support", from Internet celebrity anchors to star artists, even CCTV news anchors have begun to live stream goods on major platforms, and have also quickly sold a lot of crayfish. However, after the crayfish, another seafood fire in the north, the price is not cheap, the southerners dare not eat it when they see it, and more netizens commented: Eating too raw!
It is the "sea pineapple" often called the coastal city, the scientific name is called the sea squirt, but because the sea squirt is a general term, it actually includes 1250 species. Although there are many varieties, there are only two kinds that can be eaten, including the sea pineapple. Its shape is rather peculiar, somewhat similar to the appearance of pineapples on land. The whole resembles an oval sac-shaped pocket with a raised, small drainage hole on the surface, orange-yellow in color, and a tail like a grass root. The sea pineapple is not big, like an egg. Although it has survived in the sea for tens of thousands of years, the yield is extremely small, and it is only available every summer, and it may have the opportunity to see it in the Jiaodong region of China.
Compared with the oysters, scallops and other seafood we often eat, the sugar content of sea pineapple is higher, and it will be a little sweet to eat directly, but if it is not handled well, there will be a strong bitter taste in its internal organs. But its nutritional and medicinal value are very high, containing a variety of amino acids and trace elements, it is said that there is a substance that can also effectively treat Alzheimer's disease, so it has a great tonic effect on the human body. Because of the low yield and rich nutrients, the price of sea pineapple is naturally several times higher than the price of crayfish.
The handling of sea pineapples is more troublesome, because the outer layer has a hard fiber shell, which requires a sharp knife to cut it, and then hollow out the internal organs, removing the gills inside, leaving only the gills. After removing the meat of the sea pineapple, it can be directly brine, or cut into thin strips, mixed with crab seeds, lettuce, seaweed and rice, and finally heated in the microwave for a few minutes, adding some seasonings such as chili sauce and sesame oil to add flavor, which is indeed a rare delicacy.
Of course, not only in China, but also in Korea and Japan, it is also very popular to eat it. But unlike China's habit of eating cooked food, people in these countries like to eat it directly raw, fish it out of the water tank and cut it with a knife, clean up the internal organs and other impurities, rinse it with water several times, and when the bitter taste is basically removed, the slices can be eaten. Slightly orange-yellow slices of meat dipped in local unique seafood sauce are delicious and chewy! If you are a person who rarely eats raw seafood, do not try it easily, after all, there is no sterilization treatment at high temperature, raw seafood may also carry some bacteria or parasites, and it is easy to eat bad stomach for the first time, so such a fierce way to eat is still left to the stomach of foreigners! In fact, even if it is fried and eaten, the nutrients of the sea pineapple will not lose too much, and the protein and collagen it is rich in are still good for the body.
The next time you have a chance to see you, do you dare to try this?