Golden hook shrimp, known as the king of the sea rice, because of the golden color, shape like and a hook and named. Golden hook shrimp before eating soaked in water, until the meat is soft and tender, or cold or fried or steamed can be, such as shrimp scrambled eggs, fried a variety of vegetarian dishes, etc., the flavor is particularly delicious.

Golden hook shrimp rice is a small shrimp called lamprey shrimp processed as raw materials. This shrimp grows in the southeast coast of the Yellow Bohai Sea, Changxing Island to Lvshun Old Iron Mountain area, due to water temperature relations, long growth cycle, never long (no one has ever seen more than an inch long lamp red shrimp), which is characterized by a neat head, body surface glossy, tender meat, extremely rich in nutrition. The protein content of up to 55%, far higher than the river shrimp, but also contains phosphorus, calcium, iodine and a large number of beneficial trace elements.

Related legends

It is said that the Golden Hook shrimp is given by Emperor Qianlong - Golden Hook shrimp as early as the Qing Dynasty was listed as tribute, but then the name is not elegant, called Luo pot shrimp. One day, Qianlong to eat vegetarian dishes, the Imperial Kitchen for him to do a seaweed with golden hooks seaweed do seaweed tofu soup, Qianlong ate the flavor is very fresh, even shouted, and praised the dish, this dish is fresh and crispy, really a good dish! Asked where this shrimp, what is the name? The Imperial Kitchen replied, produced in Liaodong Lushunkou, locally known as the pot of seaweed. Qianlong even said not elegant not elegant, the Imperial Kitchen busy said, then please give a name to His Majesty. Qianlong pondered for a moment, said: "I see it is golden in color and resembles a golden hook, let's call it Golden Hook Sea Rice, this dish is called 'Golden Hook Fishing Jade Plaque'." From then on it had its current name.