China, the world is famous for food country, but is such a food quite a lot of countries, food ingredients can be senior to the poor can not afford to eat, can also be cheap to the rich do not want to eat, and in the end, what is the top ingredients are some people "shy away"?

1, yellow-lipped fish

Yellow-lipped fish belongs to the national second-class protected animals, is China's endemic fish species, is regarded as a superior tonic mainly because of its fish fat (commonly known as "gelatin") is very precious, there is a "as expensive as gold" said. A U.S. media announced nine of the world's most expensive food, in which the money fierce fish (yellow-lipped fish) is ranked among them, each pound of fish meat amounted to 714 U.S. dollars. Yellow-lipped fish fat was petal-shaped, eat lubricated, greasy, with nourishing the body, blood ** special effects, can be made into the traditional Chinese "abalone, ginseng, shark's fin and tripe" in the "tripe", is considered to be the most superior flower of the gum.

2, gold foil

The world's edible gold originated in China during the Qin and Han Dynasties, 60% of the world's gold foil is produced in Longtan Town, Nanjing, China Gold foil is about $15,000 per pound, and its thickness is only one ten thousandth of a millimeter, and it has been so thin that it can be brightened to the extent of the light. Gold foil has a wide range of uses, and can be added to liquors, pastries, cakes, coffee, tea, hot pots, dishes, condiments, cosmetics, and bath additives.

3, puffer fish

General fish in the death of 4-5 hours is the freshest, after which the meat will be stiff, affecting the taste. Fugu is not the same, it would have been firm meat, 24-36 hours after the death of the meat will be softened down, this time is the most smooth and tender taste of the time. However, the handling of puffer fish is very strict, and chefs who cook puffer fish must be specially trained and licensed. There are various ways to cook it, including deep-frying, hot pot, soup, porridge, barbecue and sashimi. Among them, sashimi is the most famous.

4, fish roe

Fish roe is abundant in Taiwan, is the female fish eggs developed a gourmet food, due to the shape of the Chinese ink, the Japanese fish roe known as "Tang Mo", and regarded as one of the world's three major delicacies. The roe is amber-colored, almost transparent, and has a large, plump, plump, firm, and moderately hard and soft ovoid shape. Its unique flavor, chewing with a unique texture, eat the teeth, it is traditionally eaten after baking with condiments

5, Hainan Dongshan goat

Hainan Dongshan goat is mainly produced in Wanning, Hainan, East Mountain Ridge, and therefore the locals referred to as the "Dongshan goat". East goat daytime jumping between the rocks, climbed up to feed, night mountain habitat, hungry for young leaves, fruits and grasses, thirsty for water, the whole body hair black and shiny, robust, tender and fatty meat, and Gaji duck, and music crab, Wenchang chicken and known as "Hainan's four big dishes". As early as in the Song Dynasty, Hainan Dongshan goat is listed as a tribute to the royal family. Dongshan goat is often made of braised Dongshan goat, white cut Dongshan goat, stewed Dongshan goat, no matter which are smooth skin and tender meat, fat and not greasy, lean and not firewood, fresh and fragrant, not stinky, become one of the most popular Hainan cuisine.

6, snow clams

Snow clams, the scientific name of the Northeast forest frog, is growing in the forest areas of northeast China, a valuable species of frog. This frog often to insects and wild fruits for food, because of extreme cold, winter can be in the northeast dozens of degrees below zero under the low temperature hibernation for up to five months, so the name "snow clam". It has thousands of years of history of taking in China, Ming and Qing Dynasty was listed as a tribute to the court, in medicine, known as "soft gold", "animal ginseng" reputation. The most common way to eat snow clams are papaya stewed clams, snow clams and silver ear soup, etc., stewed snow clams sweet and smooth, more nourishing yin and liver, ** benefit essence, beauty effects

7, Taihu Lake silverfish

Silverfish, commonly known as spaghetti fish, about seven to ten centimeters long, slightly rounded, shaped like a jade hairpin, the whole body is silver-white, nearly transparent, so the name of the silverfish. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, silverfish was classified as tribute, and white shrimp, whitewater fish and called "three treasures of Lake Taihu".

Taihu Lake silverfish soft and delicate, tender meat, no scales and no thorns, can be used to produce a variety of delicious dishes, such as silverfish scrambled eggs, silverfish spread yellow cabbage, hibiscus silverfish, silverfish soup, etc. are more famous Taihu Lake flavor food. Its flavorful, nutritious, known as the "Queen of Fish".