Does Taihu white shrimp belong to seafood? Seafood usually refers to foods such as dishes made from seafood, and of course there are sea shrimps, but Taihu white shrimp belongs to freshwater shrimp, not sea shrimp.
Because Taihu Lake belongs to one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China.
How to eat dried white shrimp in Taihu Lake: fresh food can be made of salt water, fried shrimp slices, shrimps, shrimp balls, shrimp rolls, etc. Shrimp can also be made into famous dishes such as "scrambled eggs with shrimps", "shrimp soup" and "pomegranate shrimp". Using fresh white shrimp as "choking shrimp" and eating it in your mouth is extremely tender.
How to make wild dried white shrimp in Taihu Lake: The method of making dried shrimp is very simple. Boiled water, ginger and salt water are used to cook wine, and then dried!
Generally, dried shrimps are eaten by stir-frying, such as green pepper, leek, bitter gourd, roasted soup, such as winter melon soup, flat-pointed soup, and tofu flower. Suitable for all ages, calcium supplement is the first choice, because it is cooked and dried, so it can also be eaten as a snack, just as delicious.
Storage method: frozen, can be stored for 12 months!
What is the origin of Taihu Lake Three Whites?
Taihu yibai
The whitebait in Taihu Lake is more than two inches long, slightly round in length, shaped like a Hosta, seemingly boneless and intestinal, delicate and transparent, and silvery in color, so it is called whitebait. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Taihu Lake was rich in whitebait. In the famous sentence of the Song Dynasty poet "After spring, whitebait frosted bass", whitebait and bass were listed as treasures in fish. During the Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, whitebait was listed as a "tribute". Whitebait was originally a marine fish, and later settled in Taihu Lake to breed, which is a rare specialty of Taihu Lake. Whitebait is tender, nutritious, scaleless, spineless and fishy, and can cook all kinds of delicacies, which is deeply loved by consumers at home and abroad. Whitebait is a traditional foreign trade product of Jiangsu, and Taihu brand frozen whitebait has a long-standing reputation in the world. Japanese people often mix whitebait with herring seeds and sea urchin sauce with condiments to make precious dishes. Sun-dried whitebait, and its color, fragrance, taste and shape remain unchanged for a long time. Before cooking, soak it in water to make it soft and boneless, and make it into various seasonal dishes, which are not inferior to fresh whitebait. In the 1980 s, whitebait in Taihu Lake moved south to Dianchi Lake and West Lake, becoming a famous local specialty.
Taihu Erbai
Taihu white fish: also known as "minnows", named after "head-to-tail", is one of the carnivorous economic fish, with long and narrow body, flat side, fine bones and scales, and flashing silver light. At present, it has not been cultivated, mainly relying on natural fishing. White fish, with tender meat and much fat under the scales, looks like shad and is a valuable fish in Taihu Lake. "Wu Junzhi" contains: "White fish out of Taihu Lake wins, the people have to pick it, and when Sui Dynasty entered Luoyang", at that time, white fish had been presented as a tribute to the imperial court. White fish mostly grow in the open waters of Taihu Lake, feeding on small fish and shrimp. They are self-propagating sleeping fish in Taihu Lake, which can be caught all year round. The fishing yield is the highest during the reproductive and spawning period in July. "Wu Junzhi" has "Wu people call it moldy on the day of awning, and it is timely on the fifteenth day after plum blossom. White fish is even out. It is called white at the time. " After liberation, the resources of white fish were protected, and it was forbidden to catch them during the breeding period, making them prosperous.
1300 years ago, Taihu white fish was praised by the people as the first fish in Wuxi. Taihu white fish, also known as Taihu silver knife, is said to have a touching legend about the origin of this name. According to legend, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Qing soldiers invaded Taihu Lake. Zhang San, a fisherman from Taihu Lake in Suzhou, led a group of people to fight fiercely with Qing soldiers from the south in Taihu Lake, and once they invaded Suzhou City. Once, when Zhang San was fighting against the Qing soldiers on the lake, he was shot by an arrow in his arm and his broadsword fell into the lake. Holding back the pain, he bent down to pick up a silver knife from the lake and killed the Qing soldiers. The Qing soldiers were intimidated by his bravery and fled in succession. When Zhang San looked at his hand again, it turned out to be a silvery white fish, so the name Silver Knife was opened. “
Three whites of Taihu Lake
White shrimp in Taihu Lake: There is a record in the Qing Dynasty's Taihu Preparation Notes that "white shrimp in Taihu Lake is the best in the world, and its color is still white when cooked". White shrimp is a popular aquatic product with thin shell, tender meat and delicious taste. The "drunken shrimp" made of white shrimp is put on the table, and the shrimp is still jumping and eating in the mouth, which is extremely tender and delicious. White shrimps have a high meat yield by peeling shrimps, and can also be processed into dried shrimps. After peeling, the lake is opened. Shrimp can also be used as medicine. Oral administration has the function of detoxifying Tori. Drinking a bowl of shrimp soup after drinking makes you feel comfortable and delicious.