Fish roe is seasonal. It must be from November to the end of December every year. This season is when fish produce seeds, and this season is also when people start to pickle cured fish. Therefore, a large number of fish will be caught, and the big fish that have been raised in the fish pond for a whole year are also harvested at this time. The fish meat is marinated in large quantities and air-dried, while the roe and intestines from the fish's maw are sold separately. Most people don't want fish intestines because of the fishy smell. In comparison, fish roe is more pleasing. In addition to being high in protein and nutritional value, it is also satisfying to eat thousands of fish in one bite. If you want to cook fish seeds well, you have to be very particular about it. If it's done well, it's delicious; if it's not done well, it's fishy as hell. So here are some recipes and tips for cooking fish roe.

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Ingredients: 800 grams of fish roe (roes of any species are acceptable), 5 slices of ginger, 15 grams of garlic, 2 green peppers, 2 red pepper, 500 grams of soft tofu and 80 grams of soft tofu, two teaspoons of salt, 10 grams of pepper sauce, 15 grams of Pixian bean paste, 15 grams of cooking wine, 30 grams of Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar, half a teaspoon of chicken essence

1. Wash the fish roe with water to remove the fish intestines and fish white. If the mucous membrane on the surface of the fish roe is too thick and contains mucus and blood, the membrane cannot be washed clean. The washed fish roe should be completely drained and set aside;

2. Slice ginger, mince garlic, and add green pepper and red pepper, cut diagonally into rounds;

3. Cut the soft tofu from the middle and cut it into 2 cm square pieces;

4. Pour about 80 grams of oil into Frying pan. There's definitely a little more oil here. Frying fish roe requires a lot of oil. If there is less oil, the fish roe will fry easily. Then turn on low heat, put the fish roe into the cold oil, and heat slowly. Fry the fish roe until golden brown on both sides. Pay attention to your patience here, turn over repeatedly, and press more when frying to fry every fish roe thoroughly;

5. Put the fried fish roes into a clay pot, clay pot or earthen pot, Choose a container that is slow and suitable for slow simmering;

6. There is still a small amount of base oil in the pan for frying fish roe. At this time, you can add the previously cut ginger, garlic, and pepper and turn to low heat;

7. Then pour the pickled pepper, ginger, and garlic into the pot, add the tofu cubes, add the watercress, pepper, and salt , cooking wine, vinegar and other ingredients;

8. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, preferably not enough ingredients. Stir until the ingredients are evenly combined, bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to low and simmer for another 25 minutes. When the pot is boiling, add a small amount of chicken essence to season, or add a small amount of pepper. You can add it or not according to everyone's preference.