Fried Knowledge Bug - Golden Cicada
Among all insects, cicada has the strongest cultural temperament. For thousands of years, this little thing has been hiding in Tang poetry and Song lyrics, dotted in the corners of long scrolls of Chinese paintings. Cicada looks a bit fierce, but has a very gentle temperament. There is a long beak growing under its belly, but it is not a weapon, but used to suck tree sap. Apart from its lifeless neighing, it doesn't know how to bite. Isn't this a bit like ancient intellectuals? Therefore, some people call it the "knowledge bug".
The cicada nymph is also called "cicada monkey", "tree climbing monkey" and "cicada monkey". It is a raw material for both food and medicine. Every summer evening, especially after a rain, the cicada monkey will emerge from the ground and slowly climb up from the lower part of the tree. The climbing process is also the process of gradual maturity. When it climbs to the upper part of the trunk, , the outer skin split from the center of the back, the cicada monkey came out of its shell, and soon flew to the branch.
The time to catch a cicada monkey is the period from when it emerges from the ground to when it sheds its shell and turns into a cicada. When I was young, during summer vacation, our favorite thing was to catch cicada monkeys. After dinner, I packed my flashlight and walked together with a few friends. I shined the flashlight on the poplar trees by the river. I opened my eyes and carefully observed each poplar tree. When I found a cicada monkey on the trunk, I immediately caught it. Put it into a small jar or use a bamboo skewer to pierce it. Cicada monkeys are very honest and will not run away. They are easy to catch and can be easily caught. If you are lucky, you can catch many in one night.
We poured the captured cicada monkeys into the basin, washed away the sediment with water, took out the clean cicada monkeys, sprinkled some fine salt and lightly pickled them, and cut the cicada monkeys with bamboo skewers. Thread them into skewers, dry them out, and bake them on the stove. The roasted cicada monkey tastes fragrant and crispy, and is definitely a rare delicacy.
It was only after I grew up that I learned that cicada monkeys have extremely high medicinal nutritional value and unique taste. In particular, the newly unearthed nymphs contain the highest protein, with a protein content of 58.58% and a fat content of 10.32%. Many high-end hotels have put cicada on the dining table as a health food, and the price is getting higher and higher. It is a rare high-protein, low-fat game delicacy.
In addition to its edible value, the cicada monkey also has extremely high medicinal value. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cicada monkey is cold in nature, has a fragrant taste, and has the functions of dispersing wind and lungs, relieving heat and calming convulsions. The main components of cicada slough (the shell of cicada monkey) contain chitin and protein. It tastes sweet, salty, and cold, and enters the lung and liver meridians. It is an important traditional Chinese medicine with pungent and cool properties for relieving external symptoms. It is precisely because grasshoppers have unique flavor, rich nutrition, and good medicinal and dietary health effects, which are in line with the current consumer trend, that they have become a hot food spot.
Of course the cicada monkeys will not be eaten when they are eaten in the hotel, but will be made into "fried golden cicadas" -
The cicada monkeys will be soaked in salt water for two days and then fished out after being thoroughly flavored. Come out, wash with clean water, boil in salt water pot for about 10 minutes, remove and drain.
Heat the oil pan until 40% hot, add cicada nymphs and fry until crispy, remove and serve on a plate (can also be paired with other dishes).
"Fried Gold "Cicada" does not need to add any seasonings. It is fried over slow fire and has a complete shape. The thin transparent shell is golden and oily. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, crunchy and fragrant in the mouth, not to mention how delicious it is. This is a very green game, and naturally both adults and children like it very much. A few more bottles of beer, how cool!
Explanation: The nutritional components and effects of cicada monkeys and cicadas are the same, but most people eat cicada monkeys instead of cicadas. After frying, it is crispy and delicious, with a unique flavor. It has the effects of nourishing the kidneys, clearing away heat and detoxifying. It is effective in treating enuresis, enteritis, hoarseness and other conditions.