Whitebait in Chaohu Lake is the most delicious fresh food. You don't need to gut it, you can cook it with water. There are many cooking methods, and the customary eating methods are: whitebait scrambled eggs, whitebait egg soup, noodles fried whitebait, whitebait fried leeks, whitebait baked tofu, and whitebait wrapped in jiaozi. Whitebait can be eaten fresh, dried or canned. Mao Zedong came to Hefei in 1960s, and one of his famous dishes was steamed eggs with whitebait. Visible Chaohu whitebait's reputation.

Whitebait cannot be eaten all year round, and the lake is closed every year. According to the growth of the main fish in the lake, the lake is opened for fishing in stages during the flood season.

Scrambled eggs with whitebait

1. Remove the head and tail of whitebait, wash and drain; Beat the eggs into a bowl, add whitebait and salt and mix well.

2. Heat the wok with oil, pour in the eggs, spread them evenly into cakes with a shovel, fry one side first, then turn the other side, and cut them into pieces after frying.

3. Put cooking wine, salt and appropriate amount of water into the pot, pour shredded bamboo shoots, fungus and fried egg cake, add leek slices after boiling, and stir fry out of the pot.

Taste of dishes: golden color, tender and delicious.

Whitebait is tender, white, without bone spurs and fishy smell, and can be used to cook various delicious dishes and fresh soups. The "whitebait balls" with fresh fish soup and the "whitebait stall yellow dish" with tender fragrance are two traditional dishes made by whitebait in Taihu Lake and cooked by famous chefs. Dried whitebait should be soaked in water before cooking. If fried with eggs, it will be tender and delicious, soft and boneless.