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Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, with a long history and profound cultural heritage, is also a gastronomic capital. When it comes to Changzhou's cuisine, Liyang's Tianmu Lake casserole fish head must be one of the most representative delicacies, "silver carp head is delicious, three loads of aftertaste" is talking about the Tianmu Lake casserole fish head.
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For the Changzhou wanderers who are far away from home, the casserole fish head of Tianmu Lake is not only a proud hometown business card, but also carries a strong nostalgia for cutting continuously. What is the origin of such a dish that makes Changzhou people worry about their stomachs?
Tianmu Lake casserole fish head
Tianmu Lake casserole fish head was founded in Liyang City, Jiangsu Province, and was developed by chef Zhu Shuncai. Due to the large head of the gray carp in Tianmu Lake, it was a pity to abandon it, Zhu Shuncai thought of a way to cook, and did not expect to inadvertently discover a unique delicacy for the world. After nearly 40 years of research and improvement, the taste of this bowl of casserole fish head has become more and more mellow, which makes it difficult for Changzhou people to give up and also makes foreign diners linger.
Zhu Shuncai
Natural materials and patient waiting are one of the characteristics of Tianmu Lake's fish head. Liyang's casserole fish head is made of wild fathead fish in Tianmu Lake, and the water used to cook fish soup is also the water of Tianmu Lake. Looking at the surface of Tianmu Lake, the blue waves are thousands of acres, and the floating light jumps gold. Tianmu Lake, where the lake is clear, was originally a reservoir of the Shahe River, which is designed to generate electricity and irrigate the land with water. It is precisely for this reason that the casserole fish head of Tianmu Lake is also known as the "Shahe Fish Head".
Liyang Tianmu Lake, Changzhou
There is no silt at the bottom of Tianmu Lake, it is all fine sand, and the fathead fish growing in it naturally taste delicious and tasteless without any muddy smell. In addition, the wise Liyang people respect the relatively long growth cycle of the grey carp in Tianmu Lake, so that each fish can grow freely in the clear lake water before it matures. It is the unique water quality of Tianmu Lake and the patience of Liyang people that have achieved the quality of Tianmu Lake casserole fish head fish meat tender as tofu, white and red.
Before the fish head is placed in a casserole dish and simmered over low heat, it is sautéed in lard. Cooking oil over a blazing fire to remove fishy smell and stimulate the mellow aroma of fish heads with the aroma of lard. When the oil in the pot is churning, add the water of Tianmu Lake, and the delicious water collides with the oil and blends with the fish head. After boiling for a while on high heat, the lake water in the pot has turned white. Wait for the casserole to simmer slowly, and lift the lid of the pot to achieve the effect of soup as white as milk.
Tianmu Lake casserole fish head making process
In Changzhou, a pot of fish head has been tasted by people for more than forty years, praised for more than forty years, and led the list of hometown food in the hearts of Changzhou people for more than 40 years. After tasting this pot of fish head soup that is remembered by the people of Changzhou, people are enough to appreciate the customs of their hometown and remember the taste of their hometown.
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On the occasion of the Spring Festival, whether it is a family reunion or a gathering of relatives and friends, the fish head of the Casserole in Tianmu Lake will be used as the "finale" dish. This is an enthusiastic sharing of delicious food, and it reflects the beautiful vision of more than one year in people's hearts.
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