Thanks to his wife's blessing, the New Year's Day holiday returned to Qingdao, Shandong, and there were many things he saw on this trip, especially for a Sichuanese, it was even more novel.
Today we continue to talk about a kind of fish that made a deep impression on You Singjun during this trip. That's right, it's you– the Drum eye fish!
Drum eye fish
Drum-eye fish, scientific name wood-leaf flounder, is a species of fish in the genus Lepidoptera in the flounder family. Due to the similarity of appearance, it is easy to distinguish it from other species of flounders. However, due to the tenderness of the meat and the smooth taste, it has always been in a high position in the minds of Qingdao people.
Similar-looking partial-mouthed fish
It is not large, each tail weighs between 50 grams and 200 grams, the fish as its name suggests, a pair of small eyes bulging on the small head, coupled with a black and not slippery color, it is really not pleasing.
Swollen small figure
When outsiders saw it, most of them thought that it was a small fry that had not yet grown up, and they could not get into their eyes.
And the same fish, in the eyes of Qingdao people, can completely change its appearance, whether it is a small bulging eye, or a bulging figure, it looks so cute, this is "the eyes of diners out of the West Shi"!
Drum eye fish begins to be listed every October, although the price may be as high as 50 yuan a catty, but many Qingdao people can't wait to taste its deliciousness.
As the temperature cools, drum-eye fish become ubiquitous in qingdao's urban or suburban markets, becoming the brightest star in the market.
Drum-eye fish in the bazaar
Depending on the size, the price is between 15 and 30 yuan per catty. At this time, you can see the local people's love for drum eye fish, once the customer sees the size of the fish they want to buy, they will put their hands down, and the vendor will directly put the fish into the bag, the action is extremely slippery, and it will be put into half a bag in a few clicks.
Bold procurement
It seems that Qingdao people use the boldness of buying cabbage and turnips to buy drum eye fish, and love is complete!
Regarding the way to eat drum eye fish, Qingdao people seem to have discussed it, and all of them are fragrant frying.
Sliced ginger, green onion and a little salt, marinate slightly and coat with a thin layer of flour.
Marinate the drum-eye fish
Jiaodong is rich in peanuts, so peanut oil is used a lot, and the peanut oil in the frying pan is heated to six or seven layers, and the fish can be fried.
Fried drum eye fish in peanut oil
The flat figure of the drum eye fish seems to be born for fragrant frying, and in only 3 minutes or so, a plate of crispy yellowish fried drum eye fish can be out of the pan. Although the shape is not exquisite, it is better than the freshness of the ingredients.
Heavy fried drum eye fish without heavy "color"
With a few Qingdao home-cooked dishes, sit on the hot kang, and heat up a pot of old wine, is such a day also very comfortable?
Qingdao home cooking