The cold dish you asked about is cold artificial jellyfish. Because it has a very crisp texture, many people like to eat it very much.

As we all know, the production process of natural jellyfish silk is relatively troublesome. First of all, it needs to use fresh jellyfish, because this can ensure the taste. Secondly, it requires processing of fresh jellyfish, including dragging, dehydration, etc. The length of dehydration time will also affect the taste of shredded jellyfish. Therefore, differences in raw materials and production processes will make great differences in the quality of jellyfish silk.

Because the cost of natural jellyfish shreds is relatively high, and its quality varies, cold dish restaurants that make a living on a small business are more willing to sell artificial jellyfish shreds.

Artificial jellyfish has many advantages. First of all, its taste is very similar to that of natural jellyfish. Secondly, its raw materials are soy protein powder, algin, and algin, which are cheap and easy to obtain. Finally, its production process is very simple and does not require difficult-to-control treatments such as dehydration. Therefore, the output and quality of artificial jellyfish silk are very stable. It is precisely because of these characteristics of artificial jellyfish silk that most of the jellyfish silk on the market is artificial jellyfish silk.

The preparation method of cold jellyfish is very simple. First, pour the washed jellyfish shreds into boiling water and blanch them for 20 seconds, then take them out and set aside. Note that the shredded jellyfish cannot be blanched in boiling water for too long, otherwise the shredded jellyfish will become very hard. Secondly, pour the blanched shredded jellyfish into rice vinegar and soak it. This step can remove the peculiar smell from the shredded jellyfish. Finally, use your favorite seasonings to cool the shredded jellyfish. Generally, you can add minced garlic, shallots, coriander, crushed peanuts, edible salt, sesame oil, chili oil, etc. Of course, if you like some other seasonings, you can also add them.

The nutritional value of jellyfish is very high, and "Guiyanlu" even calls it a wonderful medicine. Eating cold shredded jellyfish in hot summer has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Of course, artificial jellyfish shreds only taste the same as natural jellyfish shreds, and artificial jellyfish shreds have no nutritional value. Therefore, for the sake of health, it is recommended that everyone eat more natural jellyfish shreds.