Cantonese call it a water cockroach.
Generally, people who haven't eaten it will feel extremely sick.
People who love to eat snacks still feel that they can't get tired of eating them, but they taste great.
In the Guangzhou market, the most famous "Phnom Penh louse" is more expensive than lobster.
Although the price of Phragmites in Phnom Penh is expensive, it is loved by people. The reason is that besides the delicious "harmony" of fresh food, it can also be used as soup material, which has good medicinal value. Boiling louse yam lean broth is effective for people with low back and knee fatigue and frequent urination.
According to records, louse has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, and has a good effect on treating enuresis in children, frequent nocturnal urination in the elderly, kidney deficiency and malnutrition. Eating louse often has a good effect on lowering cholesterol, preventing and treating hypertension, obesity and nephritis. So many people like to eat.
There are usually two ways to eat louse, "Hewei louse" and "salt and pepper louse".
The former is boiled in boiling water, soaked for a while, and then seasoned with oil, salt and spices.
Marinate it for a while, then steam it in water;
The latter is fried after burning and mixed with pepper and salt.
Vendors on the street make it easier, just burn the louse, season it, drain the water and fry it in oil.
The way to eat dragon lice is quite particular.
First, we have to peel off the two hard wings on its back.
Then, gently rotate its head with thumb and forefinger to remove its intestines.
People who don't understand use too much force when twisting the head of the louse, and the thread is torn off at once, and the intestines are still in the body, and it will smell a little after eating.
Materials: a proper amount of louse; Appropriate amount of ginger, garlic and onion; Appropriate amount of oil, salt and sugar; Appropriate amount of salt and pepper; Appropriate amount of liquor
Step 1
Slice ginger, dice garlic and dice onion.
Step 2
Boil a pot of boiling water, add the water to boil and blanch it. The main function is to remove the foul smell (without this step, the louse will smell like urine), and it can be picked up for use in about 1 minute.
Step 3
Put oil in a hot pan, add ginger, garlic and scallions and saute until fragrant.
Step 4
After the ingredients are sauté ed, add the blanched louse and stir fry.
Step 5
Then add a proper amount of sugar, salt and pepper, and white wine, stir well and serve.
Tips: Eating louse usually only eats the belly part, and other parts are hard and hard, so you can't eat it.