China is a world-famous food country, but it is such a country with a lot of food. The food ingredients can be so high that the poor can't afford it, or so low that the rich don't want to eat it. But which top ingredients are "discouraged" by some people?

1. Yellow-lipped fish

Yellow-lipped fish is a national second-class protected animal, which is endemic to China. It is regarded as a first-class tonic mainly because its fat (commonly known as "fish glue") is very precious, which is said to be "as expensive as gold". An American media published nine kinds of the most expensive food in the world, among which the money-eating fish (yellow-lipped fish) was among them, with a pound of fish reaching 714 dollars. The fat of yellow-lipped fish is petal-shaped, which tastes smooth and greasy. It has special effects of nourishing the body and promoting blood circulation. It can be made into the "belly" of the traditional "abalone wings belly" in China, and is considered to be the best jelly.

2. Gold Foil

Edible gold in the world originated in the Qin and Han Dynasties in China. 6% of the gold foil in the world is produced by longtan town in Nanjing, China, with a thickness of only one tenth of a millimeter, which is so thin that it can be transparent to light. Gold foil has a wide range of uses and can be added to wine, cakes, cakes, coffee, tea, hot pot, cooking, condiments, cosmetics and bathing agents.

3, puffer fish

The average fish is freshest within 4-5 hours of death, and then the meat will be stiff, which will affect the taste. The puffer fish, on the other hand, was originally firm in meat, and it would not soften until 24-36 hours after death. This is the time when the taste is the most smooth and tender. However, the handling of puffer fish is very strict, and chefs who cook puffer fish must undergo special training and obtain professional qualifications. Its cooking techniques are also diverse, such as frying, hot pot, cooking soup, cooking porridge, barbecue and sashimi. Among them, the sashimi puffer fish is the most famous.

4. mullet roe

mullet roe, which is rich in Taiwan Province, is a kind of delicacy developed from the eggs of female mullet. Because it looks like China's ink, the Japanese call mullet roe "Tangmo" and regard it as one of the three great delicacies in the world. The mullet roe is amber in appearance, almost transparent, oval and fat, rich and solid, and moderate in hardness. Its flavor is unique, and it has a unique taste when chewed, leaving a fragrance on the teeth and cheeks after eating. Its traditional eating method is to add seasoning after baking. 5. Hainan East Goat

Hainan East Goat is mainly produced in Dongshanling, Wanning, Hainan, so it is called "East Goat" for short by local people. Dong goat jumps between rocks during the day, climbs high to feed, perches on the mountain at night, hungers for tender leaves and grass fruits, and thirsts for water from mountain springs. Its whole body is black and shiny, and its physique is strong, and its meat is tender and plump. It is also called "the four famous dishes in Hainan" with Jiaji duck, Hele crab and Wenchang chicken. As early as the Song Dynasty, Hainan East Goat was listed as a royal tribute. Dong goat is often made into braised Dong goat, white-cut Dong goat and stewed Dong goat. No matter which kind is tender, fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, and delicious, it has become one of the most popular Hainan foods.

6. chinese forest frog

chinese forest frog, whose scientific name is Rana dongbeiensis, is a precious frog species that grows in the northeast forest region of China. This frog often feeds on insects and wild fruits. Because it is extremely cold-resistant, it can hibernate for up to five months at the low temperature of tens of degrees below zero in the northeast in winter, hence the name "chinese forest frog". It has a history of thousands of years in China, and was listed as a court tribute in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is known as "soft gold" and "animal ginseng" in medicine. The most common way to eat in chinese forest frog is to stew chinese forest frog and chinese forest frog tremella soup with papaya. The stewed chinese forest frog is sweet and smooth, and it has the effects of nourishing yin, nourishing liver, benefiting essence and beauty beauty.

7. Taihu whitebait < P > Whitebait, commonly known as noodle fish, is about seven to ten centimeters long, slightly round in length, shaped like a Hosta, silvery and almost transparent, hence its name. During the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, whitebait was listed as a tribute, and it was also called "Three Treasures of Taihu Lake" with white shrimp and white water fish.

The whitebait in Taihu Lake is soft and delicate, with tender meat, no scales and no thorns. It can be used to produce a variety of delicious foods, such as scrambled eggs with whitebait, yellow vegetables with whitebait, hibiscus whitebait and whitebait soup, which are all famous Taihu flavor foods. It is delicious and nutritious, and is known as the "queen of fish".