The first step, the first squid soaked in warm water for about two hours, to be soft, tear off the soft film and head and tail (another hair), respectively, cut into small pieces of 3.3 cm square, loaded into the stove pot with cold water for about an hour, decanting the water, put into the soda ash to grasp well, and then pour into the cold water or warm water to soak, the amount of water to the extent that the squid is submerged, the top of the pressure of a ceramic plate, so as not to squid float out of the water. Squid whiskers are more tender, can not be mixed with the squid slices together rise, to tear off the whiskers, separate rise.

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The second step, the squid soaked in alkaline water for more than 10 hours to the next morning, the alkaline water in the stove pot will be poured into the cauldron along with the squid, and then add a little cold water to boil, cooking squid slices curled, and then cook on the stretch, must be cooked to the squid slices stretched out, soft, translucent (curled up, not spreading, not soft, color and lustre is not bright, can continue to jong boiled), it can be even Water with squid together into the stove pot, cover and wait for use. Because there is alkali soaking, squid will not deteriorate. At this time, such as found injured alkali, squid slices were melted; should be immediately into the appropriate amount of vinegar, can be saved (such as urgent, take warm water with alkali soak, two hours can be cooked into the pot hair).

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The third step, according to the number of days to use, squid from the stove pot, remove the eyes and broken bones, placed in a large steaming bowl, rushed into the boiling water to soak for about an hour, and then change the boiling water rushed into the water for three consecutive times, the purpose of squid spit out alkali flavor, you can cook as needed. Soaked squid should be eaten within 2-3 days, otherwise it will shrink back. If not used at that time, it can be put into warm water for storage, but the water should be put some edible alkali in moderation, so as to maintain the tenderness of the squid. Generally speaking, save 500 grams of hydrated squid, put 10 grams of edible alkali is appropriate, otherwise, there is no alkaline water component within the warm water, squid meat contraction, out of the silk, it will become old, and change the water once a day.