Braised eggplant with catfish: Catfish removes viscera and gills, cleans them, and cuts them into 5 cm wide sections. Wash shallots and tie them into knots. Soak dried mushrooms, remove pedicels, wash and drain for later use. Wash the long eggplant, remove the pedicle, cut it into hob blocks of moderate size, put it in a plate suitable for microwave oven, transfer it to microwave oven, heat it for 2 minutes with high fire until the eggplant blocks are soft, and take it out. Stir-fry the oil in the wok over high fire, add garlic cloves and old ginger slices and stir-fry until fragrant, and add cut catfish segments and stir-fry until the fish pieces turn golden yellow. Add eggplant pieces, add hot water, skim the floating foam after boiling over high fire, add chives, and continue to stew over low heat 15 minutes. Add the processed mushrooms and bacon slices, add salt, and continue to stew for 10 minutes.

Braised catfish with sauerkraut: cut sauerkraut into ribs, wash and blanch with boiling water for later use. Wash catfish with clear water, gut it, chop it, and blanch it in boiling water for later use. Heat the wok with lard, add onion, ginger, cooking wine, star anise, monosodium glutamate, refined salt and sauerkraut, stir fry, add fresh soup, stew catfish for 20 minutes, pour sesame oil and add pepper.

2. The efficacy of catfish

Protein contained in catfish is easily absorbed and utilized by human body. Its rich phospholipids can strengthen the brain and improve intelligence. Trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and zinc are the main components of human bone cell metabolism. Therefore, proper consumption of catfish can not only relieve human fatigue and increase vitality, but also be cheap and delicious.

Breast-feeding: Catfish is a good product of breast-feeding, which has the functions of nourishing yin and blood, invigorating the middle energizer, stimulating appetite and diuresis, and is an essential food for women's postpartum dietotherapy and nourishing.

Eliminating edema: Chinese medicine believes that catfish is sweet and warm, and has the effects of nourishing Yiyang, facilitating urination and treating edema.

Tonic: Catfish is a valuable nutritional product, which has been recorded in history books for a long time. It can be compared with shark's fin and wild turtle. Its dietotherapy and medicinal value is not possessed by other fish, and its unique function of strengthening bones and prolonging life is its unique highlight.