Turtle soup is a local specialty in Sihong County. The turtle comes from Hongze Lake, one of the four largest freshwater lakes in China. Turtle contains extremely high nutrients and is easily absorbed by the human body. It is fragrant, fresh, delicate and has a good taste. It has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and brain, nourishing yin and dissipating blood stasis, eliminating pimples and diseases, promoting metabolism and prolonging life.

1. Ingredients:

Main ingredients: one live turtle (one turtle can make dishes for 6-8 people), 5 grams of coriander, and 3 grams of minced garlic.

Seasoning: 200 grams of second soup, 3 grams of black peppercorns, 2 grams of oyster sauce, 2 grams of light soy sauce, 1 gram of salt, 2 grams of MSG, 3 grams of balsamic vinegar, and 1 gram of sesame oil.

2. Production:

1. Slaughter and wash the soft-shelled turtle, put it into a clean pot, add water, add an appropriate amount of green onions, ginger, cooking wine, and salt and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes. Cook and separate the meat and bones, remove, take the meat and change into small cubes.

2. Bring the second soup to a boil, add black peppercorns, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, salt and MSG to taste, add diced turtles and bring to a boil, thicken the soup, add a little balsamic vinegar and sesame oil, and remove from the pot Put it into a bowl and garnish with coriander and minced garlic.

3. Technical points:

1. First stir-fry the black pepper with chicken oil to make the pepper taste more fragrant. Specific operation method: Heat a little chicken oil in the pot, add crushed black pepper and stir-fry over low heat until fragrant.

2. When cooking soft-shell turtle, cook until the meat is cooked and you can remove the meat. Do not cook it "into the pot", otherwise the soft-shell turtle meat will be soft and taste bad.