In Quanzhou, Fujian Province, Chongwu has a saying: "Going out is like throwing it away, and getting started is like picking it up." "The men here live by the sea, ride the wind and waves all year round, and risk their lives all the time. Therefore, what the Chongwu people cherish most is a safe and smooth and successful reunion, so a dish full of wishes for good and complete meaning- fish rolls was born. Chongwu fish roll is a traditional Han Chinese snack in Fujian, belongs to one of the top ten famous snacks in Quanzhou, its main raw material is a selection of high-quality fish, which is the best of mackerel, eel, shark, etc., high-quality fish roll, the entrance is soft and crisp, chewing when the teeth and cheeks remain fragrant, neither see the fish meat, nor does it contain fishy taste, there is a unique fresh taste. Chongwu people go out to visit relatives and friends, and like to bring their specialty fish rolls to express their hearts.
Chongwu people make fish rolls, the earliest because the fish caught in the sea can not be eaten, and the fish into "fish cakes", "fish balls", and later the production method is constantly improved, with the local rich sweet potato powder, minced meat, green onions and other condiments, it has become a delicious fish roll, is a must-have dish for Chongwu people every New Year's Festival or family banquet. With the continuous improvement of the production process, Chongwu fish rolls are becoming more and more popular with locals and even foreigners, and the products are sold at home and abroad. Local people have improved the "fish rolls" of the past military food, making them into two round strips and eating them in important festivals and festivals, with the intention of "round head and round tail, long and long". The Chongwu people's wedding feast will often begin with a fish ball soup and end in a steamed fish roll, so as to wish the new couple a full and happy life from now on.
Chongwu fish roll, can be described as a famous dish in southern Fujian, every feast or New Year's festival, it is an indispensable delicacy. Fish rolls are also transformed into a variety of main ingredients, the soup is tender and smooth, the fried is crisp, the stir-fry is refreshing, and the cooking methods are diverse, bringing you surprises on the tip of your tongue! A bowl of boiling hot and fragrant fish roll soup, the soup color is clear and the oil and onion flavor, the entrance is smooth and tender, the cheek teeth remain fragrant after chewing; a fried fish roll or fried fish roll, crisp and refreshing, fragrant, unique flavor. There are many ways to eat fish rolls and methods, but how is such a versatile food made? The fish used to make the fish rolls are made with excellent fish such as mackerel, eel, and yellow croaker, accompanied by a little pork with a rich texture level, but the small fish rolls combine the taste of the mountains with the taste of the sea. In the production, first remove the bones and internal organs, and then use a knife to finely scrape the meat and peel it, knead it into a pulp, add an appropriate amount of salt water while kneading, and finally add refined sweet potato powder (usually about 2 taels per kilogram of pure fish), egg white, crushed pork, shallots and other condiments, stir well by hand to ferment the fish. After the processing is qualified (whether it is qualified or not depends on the feel of the processor, so the level of the producer is the key to the quality) the fish slurry is then rolled into a circular body by hand, put into the steamer basket to steam, and its processing uniformity, fermentation degree and cooking temperature are extremely exquisite. Cooked fish rolls can be stored for a few days to ten days, winter can be longer, if put in the refrigerator frozen shelf life of up to half a year.
Chongwu fish rolls are eaten in a variety of ways, stir-frying, frying, steaming and even the most "avenue to Jane" boiled soup in water, which can reawaken the deliciousness of the blockade, making people want to eat more and more. Reunion is a hope that Chongwu people place on fish rolls, and it is also the greatest happiness of Chinese who attach importance to the concept of family. In the waves of the years, Chongwu fish rolls carry profound folk feelings and cultural connotations, and the inheritance is more than a taste! Savoring, the wisp of memory between chewing, is feelings, is nostalgia. Friends, Fujian Quanzhou special food "Chongwu fish roll", there is a unique fresh taste, have you eaten?