As the saying goes, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea. Living in Qingdao, it is not moral to eat marine fish. There are many kinds of marine fish, but the regular customers at the public's table are basically familiar faces, occupying only one or twenty species of mainstream status. The brick family carefully selected ten sea-grown fish to feed you. See how many you've eaten?
Blue-spotted mackerel
The first, it must be the blue-spotted mackerel, my favorite! Blue-spotted mackerel, scientific name Scomberomorus niphonius, Qingdao people are more accustomed to calling it "mackerel", the genus Mackerel in the family Mackerel. This species is a large predatory fish, generally 260-520 mm long, the largest can reach more than 1 meter, weigh more than 20 kg. The body is long and flattened, the body color is silvery, and the back has dark stripes or black and blue spots, hence the name.
Smoked mackerel
Fishermen sacrifice mackerel dumplings to the sea
The blue-spotted mackerel has delicate flesh and delicious taste, and the folk are known as "partridges in the mountains, and mackerel in the sea". Don't hide from you, the blue-spotted mackerel is the light of life and the fire of desire of the people of Qingdao; the season without mackerel is tasteless, and the human world without mackerel is not worth it. In the life of the people of Qingdao, there are 100 ways for mackerel to die, such as mackerel dumplings, mackerel balls, mackerel braised cakes, smoked mackerel, braised mackerel, etc., each with its own strengths and weaknesses, which is addictive.
True snapper
The second species, the true seabream, scientific name Pagrus major, is a genus of true seabream in the family Perciformes. Its shape is flattened, oblong-oval, generally 15 to 30 cm long, weighing about 300 to 1000 grams, and the body surface is often red. Qingdao people like to call it "Red Jiaji", because it contains auspicious and festive meanings, it is more favored by people.
Israel does things to others, how long can you get good, the real seabream is by no means only relying on the appearance of the upper position, its connotation is more worth cherishing. The edible part of real seabream contains 19.3 grams of protein and 4.1 grams of fat per 100 grams, the meat is fat and delicious, no fishy taste, especially the fish skull cavity is rich in fat, the taste is particularly delicious, known as "sea chicken". It doesn't take much flower to cook real seabream, but steaming is the best way to preserve its natural beauty to the fullest.
The third species, the silver pomfret, scientific name Pampus argenteus, is also called mirrorfish or white pomfret, the genus Pomfret of the order Perciformes. The body shape is sideways, oval, silver-gray, the head, mouth, eyes are very small, the body is covered with small round scales, the color is silver and white, so it is called silver pomfret. This fish is almost all meat, each 100 grams of meat contains 15.6 grams of protein, 6.6 grams of fat, the meat is tender and less thorny, steamed and braised two are suitable.
Regarding the silver pomfret, there is an allusion that needs to be mentioned. The ancients believed that "fish in the name of pomfret, with its sexual fornication, good with the fish as an oyster, so delicious", this is completely blood mouth spray "fish", silver pomfret is not the kind of enchanting goods, this is the ancients' observation of nature is too rough, the inner drama is too rich caused by the misunderstanding.
Hsu's Flat Fish
The fourth species, Xu's flat catfish, scientific name Sebastes schlegelii, is a genus of the genus Catfish in the family Catfish, known to the Qingdao people as the blackhead fish. The body is elongated, flattened laterally. The head is large , the back of the body is dark brown , the head is particularly black , with irregular dark black patches ; the abdomen is off-white. The body length is generally 20 to 30 cm. The largest one can reach 50 cm. The meat is delicious and can be stewed, souped, grilled and steamed. Can be farmed in captivity.
Star Kang Ji Eel
The fifth species, Xingkangji eel, scientific name Conger myriaster, eel order Kangji eel family Kangji eel genus, Qingdao people generally call it "eel". The body is scaleless, multi-colloidal mucus, cylindrical in shape, snake-shaped, but flattened on the side of the tail; there are star-like spots above the lateral line holes and lateral lines, so it is called star eel. This fish has more spines and less spines, and can be grilled or cooked at home. The Brick Family personally never bought it, and only ate it in a restaurant.
The sixth species, the flower perch, scientific name Lateolabrax maculatus, is also called Japanese perch or sea bass, a genus of bass in the family Bass. The flower perch is long , flattened on the sides , blunt and rounded on the dorsal ventral surface ; the head is medium large and slightly pointed. The back of the body is gray , and the sides and abdomen are silver gray. There are black spots on the upper part of the body and the dorsal fin, hence the name of the flower perch. This species is large and has a beautiful flesh quality, which has always been sought after by people.
The ancients cloud "people on the river, but love the beauty of the sea bass", generally believed to refer to the Songjiang perch, but some people think that it is a flower perch. Because the flower perch conforms to the shape of "giant mouth and fine scales", and is also suitable for brackish water, it sometimes enters the river to live. Sea bass is steamed and oiled, and braised or stewed.
The seventh species, turbot, scientific name Paralichthys olivaceus, flounders, turbotidae. The body is elongated in an ovoid shape, flattened, and the eyes are located on the left side of the head, which the Qingdao people call "opium fish". Some people think that this is to describe its taste, and its attraction to people is like opium addiction; others say that "opium" is a harmonic sound of "tooth deviation" or "tooth piece", which is unknown. This species is a large individual, the meat is tender and delicious, it is a superior material for making sashimi, and is deeply loved by the island people, but the Qingdao people are not so fierce, or mainly home-cooked.
The eighth species, striped fish, scientific name Trichiurus lepturus, the genus of striped fish in the family Perciformes, Qingdao people are more accustomed to calling it "knife fish". Its body is banded, flattened on the sides, generally 50-70 cm long, and the larger ones are up to 120 cm long. There are several species of fish that can be called "striped fish", but the Yellow Sea produces only this species of Trichiurus lepturus and the small striped fish Eupleurogrammus muticus, the former is more numerous.
In general, the banded fish live in the deep sea, and the captured striped fish will die of internal organ damage due to pressure changes, so it is difficult to see live belt fish. But when the fish naturally floats up in search of food, it will not die immediately, and the living fish is smooth as a mirror, and the silver light is shining, really like a mighty sword. Note that the fish itself has small scales, but it will fall off after transportation, so the number of fish scales can reflect its freshness.
The ninth species, the great yellow croaker, scientific name Larimichthys crocea, is a genus of yellow fish in the family Totoabaceae, generally known as rhubarb or yellow croaker. The species is elongated, flattened laterally, and about 40–50 cm long. golden. The tail stalk is slender. The scales are small , with 8–9 rows of scales between the beginning of the dorsal fin and the lateral line. Once the first of the four sea products in China, now the wild resources are almost exhausted, mainly relying on artificial breeding. The meat of the yellow croaker is tender and delicious, and the wild yellow croaker is even more rare and often sells for a sky-high price.
The tenth species, the small yellow croaker, scientific name Lamichthys polyactis, and the large yellow croaker is a close relative of the genus, also called the small yellow flower. The body length is about 20 cm, and the longest body length can reach 40 cm. It resembles a large yellow croaker, but has a long head, small eyes, relatively large scales, and 5-6 rows of scales between the beginning of the dorsal fin and the lateral line, golden yellow. There have been breakthroughs in aquaculture technology, but they have not been officially listed and currently rely on sea fishing. Small yellow croaker is best fried and cooked at home.
OK, the top ten most popular marine fish are these, in no particular order. Since the brick family is not a native of Qingdao, it may not be accurate to grasp the hobbies of Qingdao people, and it is difficult to say whether these are the most popular. I hope that you will not hesitate to teach me, and I will certainly not listen to it.