Wenzhou hairtail [Zhejiang Wenzhou specialty]

What is Wenzhou hairtail? Authentic Wenzhou specialty: Wenzhou hairtail

Summary:Do you want to know what Wenzhou hairtail is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Wenzhou specialty ofZhejiang province - Wenzhou hairtail. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Wenzhou hairtail. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Wenzhou hairtail and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Wenzhou hairtail? How to make Wenzhou hairtail and identify its authenticity? Wait

Basic introduction of Wenzhou hairtail

Coiliaspp, also known as swordfish or toothed hairtail, is an animal in the Perciformes order of the Gobiidae family. Flattened as a band, silver gray in color, with light gray dorsal and pectoral fins and very small spots. The tail is black, with a large pointed mouth and gradually becoming thinner towards the tail, like a thin whip. The head length is twice the height, and the total length is about 1 meter. In China, there are many different names depending on the region. Some areas along the Yellow Sea coast (such as Qingdao, Rizhao, etc.) refer to it as catfish or swordfish

The taste is pure and rich in sugar. Proud of its delicious taste and excellent quality. At the same time, hairtail is a high protein food, rich in inorganic substances such as calcium and sodium, and is a healthy food with extremely high levels of unsaturated fatty acids EDA and DHA

Method of making Wenzhou hairtail

hairtail is most suitable for making soup with pumpkin, or using cabbage sprouts instead of pumpkin to make soup that is equally delicious. Add an appropriate amount of refined chili powder to the cooked fish soup to make it slightly spicy, and the taste is even more intense

How to distinguish genuine and fake Wenzhou hairtail

(1) Surface: High quality hairtail with a glossy surface, full body scales that are not easily shed, complete wings, and no abdominal or decapitation phenomenon. Poor quality hairtail has poor surface gloss, scales are easy to fall off, only a small amount of silver phosphorus is present throughout the body, the fish body turns fragrant gray, and there is a phenomenon of broken belly and severed head

(2) Fish eyes: High quality hairtail with full eyeballs and transparent corneas. Poor quality hairtail has slightly sunken eyeballs and slightly cloudy corneas

(3) Muscle: High quality hairtail has thick and elastic muscles. Poor quality hairtail has soft muscles and poor elasticity

(4) Quality: High quality hairtail, each weighing over 0.5 kilograms. Poor quality hairtail, each weighing about 0.25 kilograms