there are many traditional snacks in Chaoshan area, among which horseshoe crab (hü u) _ is also famous, but outsiders seldom know what horseshoe crab is. How is it done? The following small series will bring an introduction.
what is the Chaoshan snack horseshoe crab _
horseshoe crab (hü u) _ is a classic snack in Chaoshan area, but it is mainly popular in Chaoyang area, so it is not as widespread as rat shell _ and red peach _, and even many people don't even know the words.
But for Chaoyang people who are born and raised, horseshoe crab _ is a kind of delicious food with heavy memories. Every afternoon, roadside horseshoe horseshoe crab stands come out one after another, sitting on the edge of a small square table and eating a plate of horseshoe crab, with shrimp, squid, quail eggs and fat and even meat paste balls. It is simple and rich, which simply satisfies all childhood fantasies about food.
horseshoe crab, also known as horseshoe crab, is a paleontology that survived from Devonian more than 4 million years ago. In the current biological classification, it belongs to marine arthropods of Arthropoda and Swordtail.
With the development of the times, there are few dishes related to horseshoe crab in Chaozhou cuisine. Perhaps the only one related to horseshoe crab is horseshoe crab, and horseshoe crab is no longer used in its materials.
horseshoe crab _ is called horseshoe crab _, and there are many legends here.
Some say that this sauce was made of horseshoe crab meat at first, and some say that it was mixed with horseshoe crab pulp because fishermen were reluctant to lose horseshoe crab blood.
These statements can't be verified now, but what is certain is that horseshoe crabs in Chaoshan area have nothing to do with horseshoe crabs, a protected animal.
How is horseshoe crab _ made
At present, horseshoe crab _ is mainly made of porridge and potato powder, which is wrapped with shrimp, shredded squid, quail eggs, mushrooms, dumplings with meat sauce and so on?
horseshoe crab is an invertebrate in the ocean, which generally appears in Shantou Bay. According to "Chaoyang County Records", "Chaoyi horseshoe crab _ is a fine product in powder _, and it was also used as a guest during the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. And powder _ Tang Nai has it. " It can be seen that horseshoe crab has a long history in Chaoshan area. It is said that the former residents salted horseshoe crab meat and dried it in the sun to make horseshoe crab sauce, and then mixed it with sweet potato powder and rice porridge to make horseshoe crab.
At present, limulus amebocyte lysate is not added, but a more convenient method is adopted: raw flour, sticky rice flour and rice porridge are mixed together, salt and monosodium glutamate are added, and then the paste is stirred into a paste, and then the paste is scooped into limulus amebocyte lysate (the membrane must be coated with oil first); Then add ingredients such as pork, fresh shrimp, eggs, mushrooms, etc. (DIY at will); Then, put the film containers filled with powder paste on a steamer, steam them, pour them out of the film containers and let them cool. When you want to eat, cut the horseshoe crab horizontally and vertically, and then fry it in a hot oil pan until the surface of the horseshoe crab is crispy and golden. Take out the horseshoe crab and pour some soy sauce and Chili sauce on it to eat. Deep-fried horseshoe crab is crispy outside and tender inside, soft and Q-elastic, very chewy, and very suitable for the elderly and children.