Strip fish and large yellow croaker, small yellow croaker, squid and known as China's four seafood, striped fish is the most common fish on the table, the meat is tender, the meat is more thorny, but people who often buy striped fish will find that there are many varieties of striped fish supplied on the market, the appearance is also different in width and narrowness, the size is different, and the price is very different.
Different varieties of fish to make dishes taste very different, even if the same cooking method, sometimes the meat is very tender, sometimes eat but hairy, in fact, this has a great relationship with the purchase of fish varieties, the quality of the fish and the size of the fish has nothing to do with, sometimes small fish than large fish sold more expensive, which requires consumers to polish their eyes, learn to distinguish the types of fish.
At present, the striped fish sold on the market is divided into two kinds of imported striped fish and domestic striped fish, generally imported striped fish are relatively large, more meat, but the price is often not as expensive as domestic small striped fish, and even can be several times worse, after cooking, the taste difference is even greater.
Imported striped fish are generally produced in Vietnam, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian regions, this kind of striped fish usually live in the tropics, the body color is relatively dark, the body is very fat, the width can reach more than 6 cm, the length can be more than 1 meter, it looks very beautiful, the back has obvious fins, the price is relatively cheap, generally about 1 pound 10 yuan, this kind of fish meat is thick but the meat is slightly rough, and it is not so fragrant to eat.
The real good striped fish are actually domestic, although the size is not so big, but the taste is excellent, domestic striped fish is divided into: Zhoushan striped fish, Bohai striped fish, Hainan striped fish and Lvsi striped fish, of which the quality is relatively better for Zhoushan striped fish and Bohai strip fish.
Zhoushan Fishery is one of the world's four major fisheries, but also China's largest fishery, is the Yangtze River, Qiantang River, Yongjiang River three rivers estuary, and is China's coastal low-salt sea, here the climate is suitable, bait is rich, Zhoushan belt fish is inhabited here with fish, Zhoushan belt fish is small, thin and delicate meat, body length is usually not more than 1 meter, and Zhoushan belt fish is cold water strip fish, its muscles are tight, good taste, is also the first batch of national geographical indication trademark products, but the price is high, the general price is higher than 30 yuan.
Authentic Zhoushan striped fish has the characteristics of three small and one thick, "three small" small head, small eyes, small head, "one thick" for the flesh thick.
Bohai belt fish is inhabited in Dalian Bohai Bay strip fish, the most obvious feature of the Bohai sea fish is small eyes, body black and bright, small size, wide body, short body length, the side like a sharp knife, although its appearance is not as good as imported striped fish, but its quality is very high, fat, the taste is very delicious, bohai belt fish price is very expensive, usually a pound to more than 60 yuan, the reason is not only because of its delicious taste, high quality, there is an important reason is once large-scale fishing, resulting in now Bohai belt fish is now more scarce, Therefore, things are more expensive than rare.
Therefore, when buying striped fish, you can not only look at the size, you must first select the variety, the same species of striped fish, you can choose a large selection, try to buy a high surface gloss of the striped fish, will be relatively fresh, the meat is compact, so as to buy fresh and delicious fish.
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