Qingdao, Shandong Province, vice-provincial city, a planned city, the State Council approved the determination of the national coastal important central city, international port city, but also the economic center of Shandong Province, coastal resort tourism city, as a result of the influence of the warm-temperate zone marine monsoon, the climate is warm and humid, the growth of vegetation is good, suitable for animals to live in the reproduction, especially the marine animal species are numerous, for Qingdao cuisine The foundation of Qingdao's cuisine is laid.

We all know Spanish mackerel and mackerel, which are relatively similar, how to distinguish between them?

First of all, mackerel and Spanish mackerel belong to the class of bony fishes, the order of perch, the family of mackerel, and are basically similar in size, so they are often mistaken for the same kind of fish, commonly known as mackerel and Spanish mackerel. However, the former belongs to the genus Mackerel and the latter belongs to the genus Mackerel, and the two can be judged from the following aspects:

Two Look at the dorsal fins: The mackerel's two dorsal fins are farther apart; the Spanish mackerel's two dorsal fins are close together.

ThreeLook at the caudal fins: mackerel has five small blubber fins on the top and bottom of the caudal fins; wahoo has 8-9 small blubber fins on the top and bottom of the caudal fins.

Fourth, look at the color: mackerel is greenish-black on the back, with irregular dark-blue markings and a yellowish belly; wahoo is blackish-blue on the dorsal side, with many round black spots, silvery-gray on the ventral side, and grayish-white on the belly. Roughly one black-blue and one green-black color is not difficult to distinguish on close inspection.

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Wahoo, also known as blue-spotted horse mackerel, longest up to 1 meter, weighing 20 kilograms, China's Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea are, the north is generally called the Spanish mackerel, some places called the horse mackerel, there is also a district called mackerel circle in the city of Yingkou, Liaoning Province. Spanish mackerel meat more spiny, flavorful, nutritious, and solid and compact meat, cone-shaped, probably with its faster swimming. In addition to fresh food, can also be processed to make canned and salted dried products. Qingdao people like to do smoked fish, Spanish mackerel is the best choice, the unique flavor of smoked Spanish mackerel, is a delicious meal with wine.

Smoked mackerel is actually called mackerel, not related to Spanish mackerel. The mackerel seems to be called mackerel in many places, the fish is taller, oval shaped, with the two dorsal fins farther apart, five small blubber fins above and below the caudal fin, a greenish-black dorsal surface with irregular dark-blue markings, and a yellowish belly.