Relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea.
For The Hokkien people who live by the sea,
Seafood is the best expression of seafood.
July and August autumn wind turn,
The crispy entrance is the ink carp and the small hemi
The old folk song in southern Fujian sings like this...
Squid is not a strange ingredient in life, so what is the "small tube"? Most people will answer, it is the little squid.
The small tube, is a carnivorous mollusk, belongs to the animal kingdom - cephalopods - gun squid family, it is the local Dongshan Island several types of small gun squid collectively.
The small size of the small tube is delicious, and the Minnan people also call it a mouth pipe, or small pipe boy, and the name is as cute and interesting as the appearance. Every year in July and August, it is the squid season on Dongshan Island, and it is also a good time to catch small pipes.
Unlike octopus and cuttlefish, they like light, and fishermen on the island will catch them according to the phototropism characteristics of the tubes, first turn on the 1500-watt white light, gather the tubes to the lighted seabed, and then cover the bulbs with buckets, lure them out of the water, and finally fish them with a net.
From the rich experience of several generations, it is known that only in the specific sea area of Dongshan Island can the small pipe be captured, which has become a delicious and precious place for the small pipe, and the picture of fishing has also formed a unique scene of fishing fire lights on the sea.
The tubule is a type of squid, which is much smaller than the average squid, and migrates to specific areas of Dongshan Island to grow and multiply during this season of the year. The small tube is a rich catch in season, the eyes are shining, the belly is full of ink, the taste is crisp and delicious, and the small tube without removing the ink will make people eat a mouthful of black, however, studies have shown that this black ink has a beauty and anti-aging effect, which is also one of the reasons why people love the small tube.
Unlike squid, the tubule is characterized by a triangular tail fin, less than 1/2 of the length of the fin, two long tentacles, and the average adult squid is even the length of two palms.
The tubule is much more petite and delicate, because the tubule is covered with luminous bodies, which will appear different colors due to the influence of external light conditions, such as transparent, golden, light green, dark red and so on.
The nutritional value of the golden tubule is very high, the protein content is 16%-20%, the fat content is less than 2%, it is a low calorie food, for people who are afraid of obesity, even if they eat a pound of small tubes every day, they will not lead to obesity, and they can eat and eat with confidence!
The most authentic way to eat the small tube is white burning, prepare the ingredients to freeze a number of small tubes, soy sauce, sugar, green onion, ginger slices to taste. Wash the tubules with water, pull out the bone slices, do not cut open, keep the intact ink sac, drain the water. Put water in the pot, ginger slices, boil, when the tubules are ten ripe, fish out immediately, control the water, put into the dish and pour in the soy sauce, a small amount of sugar, put the pot steaming, take out and sprinkle with green onions, mix well, delicious and eat.
Today, the cooking of ingredients is like the sea that surrounds Higashiyama Island, encompassing everything. Whether it is light or heavy, it can satisfy every diner's heart to taste delicious food. More interesting ways to eat, look forward to foodies to dig it up!
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Source: Olive Pictorial Cuisine