1, mandarin fish
"Outside the cornices of peach blossoms, I covet the fat of Hanshui mandarin fish." Everyone knows the fat beauty of mandarin fish, but there are also many poems about mandarin fish left by the ancients. Siniperca chuatsi is a kind of fish that lives completely in freshwater fish, with a flat but high body and a prominent bulge on its back. Mandarin fish is tender, delicious and has few thorns, which makes people hard to dislike. Mandarin fish is rich in protein, fat, vitamin A and nicotinic acid. Eating mandarin fish in winter can help replenish qi and blood and is easy to digest, which is very suitable for the elderly and children. Buy mandarin fish in the Spring Festival, fry them first, and then make them into sweet and sour mouths for your family. Bright and festive colors, sweet and sour taste, crisp outside and tender inside will be very popular.
2, snakehead
Snakehead, whose real name is snakehead, has a cylindrical front, a flat back and a dark gray color. In particular, its back and top are dark black, with irregular black patches on both sides of its body, two rows of black stripes on both sides of its head, and its abdomen is pale white. Black snakehead, also known as "the treasure of fish", has a very high meat content, so it has fewer fishbones, contains protein, various vitamins, minerals and amino acids, and is very comprehensive in nutrition. Snakehead is also common in the market. It is suitable for Chinese New Year to buy stew, or to make sour soup fish with tomatoes, which are extremely delicious. The fish tastes sour and sweet.
3. Fish.
Buckeye fish is an excellent economic fish and a relatively precious freshwater fish species. Larger in size, but slender and flat in shape like willow leaves. Because the jaw is thick and upturned, it is named fish. Fish is white and tender, delicious, with little or no fishy smell, which is extremely rare in freshwater fish. Fish is extremely rich in nutrition, higher than crucian carp. This is because it mainly eats fresh fish in the water. Eating more fish can supplement glial protein, strengthen the body and nourish the skin. It can be cooked and eaten in cold and dry winter. Buy a few Jin of fried fish during the Spring Festival, but this kind of fish has many fishbones, so be careful when eating it.
4. Rod
Perch is special, both freshwater fish and marine fish. The live perch often bought in the market are mostly California perch, Songjiang perch and river perch among freshwater fish. Freshwater perch is tender and elastic, while sea perch mostly looks chilled. If the appearance is different, there are many black spots on the back of sea bass. Perch is a kind of freshwater fish with few bones, and there are many old people and children at home. It is more appropriate to buy bass for cooking during the Spring Festival. When selecting bass, fresh bass should not only look at the eyes and body, but also remember to look at the tail. The tail is the most important part of perch. The tail has been swinging badly, but the capillaries in the tail are very fragile and easy to get injured and infected with bacteria, and the tail will turn red. People should avoid perch with injured tail when buying. Bass is best steamed, and you can taste the original smooth and tender fish with simple cooking methods.
1, mayou
Mayou fish is one of the most popular fish in Guangdong. It must have its own advantages to satisfy Cantonese people who are very picky about taste. Mayou fish is rich in fat, much higher than ordinary fish, and is called "Melaleuca cake" in fish. Many people will question whether eating so much fat is unhealthy. In fact, it contains unsaturated fatty acids, which can accelerate the decomposition and metabolism of human fatty acids. Don't let go of mayonnaise when you see it in the market during the Chinese New Year, especially the bigger and heavier it is, the meat is very tender and delicious, the taste is tender and delicate, and it is easy to make. Simple salt roasting and steaming are enough to make people fall in love with its taste.
2.grouper
Some people think it's ugly, others think it's beautiful. Groupers are mostly oval, and there are many kinds, such as blue tiger spots, oriental star spots, green spots and yellow spots. These are common edible groupers. On the contrary, the fat content of grouper and Mayou is low, but grouper is rich in amino acids, which can promote the growth of brain cells and enhance memory. Old people and students who study a lot should eat more of this kind of fish. Grouper also contains astaxanthin, as ladies know. It is a natural antioxidant, which can nourish the skin well. It's good for the whole family to buy grouper for the Chinese New Year party. Grouper tastes tender, too, and it is troublesome to eat without small thorns.
3. hairtail
Many northerners celebrate the New Year, so they must bring fish when shopping for the New Year. Hairtail is slender and flat, silvery gray, seemingly without much meat, but it tastes thick and fragrant. Hairtail is rich in lecithin and unsaturated fatty acids, which can make the skin more delicate and smooth, make the hair look darker and brighter, and is also good for brain development. Don't be greedy and cheap when buying hairtail, choose hairtail with neat teeth, complete fish tail, complete fish white and no strong fishy smell. Only high-quality hairtail can ensure that the dishes are full of color and flavor, while inferior hairtail is unpalatable, which will also ruin the happy mood of the New Year. Hairtail is suitable for cooking methods such as dry frying, frying and braising, especially frying hairtail. After cooking, the skin is crisp, and the meat inside is delicious and has a unique flavor.
4. mackerel
"Partridges in the mountains, mackerel in the sea", also known as Spanish mackerel, mostly grows in the northern eastern coastal areas. Spanish mackerel is long, tender and nutritious. Spanish mackerel is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which is the most suitable food for malnourished people. Fresh Spanish mackerel meat is thick and firm, with few thorns and fresh taste. When selecting Spanish mackerel, it is best to hold it straight and not bend it. Spanish mackerel is suitable for Chinese New Year, because Spanish mackerel is very suitable to be stuffed in jiaozi, and jiaozi is an essential food for Chinese New Year. Jiaozi, fed up with traditional fillings such as pork, green onions and leeks, might as well buy some Spanish mackerel wrapped in jiaozi, which is low in fat, high in nutrition and delicious.
Fish has a beautiful meaning and is an indispensable dish on the dinner table. Many people don't like cooking fish because they are afraid that the cooked fish will smell fishy. It is normal for fish to have a fishy smell, but the fishy smell of marine fish is smaller than that of freshwater fish, and the fish you want to cook is not fishy. As long as you remember the following points, you can avoid the fishy smell affecting the taste and taste.
1, before washing the fish, scrape the mucus and black mucosa off the fish with a knife.
2. Remove the "pharyngeal bone" at the joint between the fish body and the fish head, which is usually called "fishbone".
3. Wash the fish belly near the fishbone repeatedly, preferably where blood and water can't be seen.
There is a black film on both sides of the abdominal cavity of fish. Remember to scrape off this black film with a knife.