My family has eaten a lot of fish since I was a child, and I pay close attention to all kinds of fish preparations. Personally, I still prefer braised fish. I will briefly introduce the cooking method to you. When you have time, you can make some dishes by yourself. , not bad either.

The first thing is to choose fish. Not all fish are suitable for braised. For example, Wuchang fish and Lu fish are suitable for steaming. Braised Wuchang fish will be a bit nondescript, and braised Lu fish will have a strange smell. Personal opinion . Since braised in soy sauce is a home-cooked method, it is of course suitable to choose home-cooked fish. Carp, crucian carp, grass carp, etc. are all ideal ingredients. I suggest choosing two crucian carps of about 8 taels each. They are too big and tasteless, and too small are meatless.

First clean the fish (you can let your assistant do this process for you), then marinate the fish with salt, cooking wine, green onions and ginger for about 10-20 minutes. The main purpose is to remove the fishy smell. One purpose is to make the meat of fish soaked in salt stronger. Remember, the key steps in cooking fish are two important steps: removing the fishy smell and improving freshness. The fish must be live river fish, not sea fish.

Pour some oil into the pot and turn it over high heat until the oil emits blue smoke. When making fish, you must not have less oil, otherwise it will stick to the pot. Add a few slices of ginger to bring out the flavor and add the fish. I forgot to mention that if the fish is very big, you need to score a few cuts on its back with a knife. To enhance the flavor, you can also sprinkle some salt into the fish belly.

After the fish is put into the pot, immediately change the heat to low and slowly fry the fish until it turns yellow. I said that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. This is the truth. Don't be impatient. After frying, remove the fish and place it on a plate. Clean the pot, pour a little more oil, stir-fry the seasonings (onions, ginger, garlic, dried red pepper) over high heat until cooked through. Adjust the seasoning to your personal taste. If you like it spicier, add more red pepper or bean paste. . Then put a bowl of water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Be careful not to have too little or too much water. For a fish, a bowl of water is almost enough. After the water boils, add salt, dark soy sauce, sugar, star anise, white pepper, and white wine (preferably high-quality wine). Don’t add too much sugar, otherwise the fish will be light and fishy. You should choose a good white wine, just a few drops to remove the fishy smell and increase the aroma. Star anise also enhances the flavor, just one is enough, and white pepper powder enhances the freshness. Did you notice here, these things are put here to enhance the flavor. The fish itself is very fresh, but without a catalyst, it will only turn into a fishy smell. After putting the fish in, cook on high heat for one minute, then reduce to low heat and cook for about 20 minutes. Be careful not to cover the pot, otherwise the taste will be a bit stuffy or steamed. After 20 minutes, add another two drops of vinegar, a little light soy sauce, and a little sesame oil. Bring to a boil and take out the fish. Sprinkle some starch into the remaining soup to make a thicker soup, and finally pour it on the fish. In this way, a braised fish dish is completed. You can add a few green onions for decoration.

Jiangsu is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, so it is rich in products, especially rice and fish. The Yangtze River is known for its "three delicacies": pufferfish, anchovy, and saury. They are all very valuable and rare fish, originating in Jiangsu. After eating these three kinds of fish, I don’t want to eat any other fish. If I can’t eat these three kinds of fish, I’d better eat my braised fish.

In the north, it is obvious that we eat less fish, and the fish has no fishy taste. They are all artificially raised, and they are also given growth-promoting drugs. In fact, fish is the best nutrition, and the least nutritious food is pigs. Cattle and sheep, but northerners love to eat this. Why southerners are so smart, and why most technological products were invented by the Japanese, probably all have something to do with eating fish.

Eat more fish.