Jiayu Fish Balls [Hubei Jiayu Specialty]

What is Jia Yu Yu Yuan? Authentic Hubei Jiayu Specialty: Jiayu Fish Balls

Summary:Do you want to know what Jiayu Fish Balls are? This article is a specialized article that provides a detailed introduction to theHubei Jiayu specialty - Jiayu fish balls. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Jiayu fish balls. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Jiayu fish balls and the product characteristics of Jiayu fish balls? How did the history of Jiayu fish balls come about? The production method of Jiayu fish balls and the awards and honors of Jiayu fish balls

Introduction to Jiayu Fish Balls

Jiayu Fish Balls are a specialty of Jiayu County, Xianning City, Hubei Province. They are a national geographical indication protected product, and their production areas are protected in 8 townships including Yuyue Town, Luxi Town, Gaotieling Town, Guanqiao Town, Xinjie Town, Panjiawan Town, Dupu Town, and Yuzhouwan Town in Jiayu County, Hubei Province

The Yangtze River flows for over a hundred kilometers around Jiayu, and the area is densely covered with rivers and lakes, making it a typical land of fish and rice in Jiangnan. Fish "is a representative of Jiayu's culinary culture, and" no feast without fish "has become a custom

Jia fish are abundant in water, and of course, fish are the most abundant in the water. Yuduo County is called Jiayu County. Jiayu people enjoy singing fish songs, dancing fish dances, blowing fish utensils, and pairing fish couplets. Of course, Jiayu people are best at making fish meals. In addition to traditional methods such as frying, boiling, braising, grilling, steaming, stewing, smoking, and stir frying, Jiayu people are particularly skilled in precision processing fish, making them into fish cubes, fish slices, fish balls, fish noodles, fish cakes, and fish balls. The king of fish dishes is Jia Yu Yu Yuan. The Yangtze River flows eastward for thousands of miles, but when it reaches Guizhou Bay in Jiayu County, it turns back westward. The fish here are particularly fresh, and the fish balls are also unique. Fish balls from other places are pure white, while Jia fish balls are slightly yellow in color, with a rough and uneven surface. They are large, dense, and elastic, with distinct flavors

After being made, it can be eaten directly, and dipping it in aged vinegar for a better flavor. It is the best choice for eating hot pot, cooking noodles, and making soup. In order to create different flavors, the locals have also made technological innovations by adding a small amount of water chestnuts to fried fish balls, making them more crispy and delicious to eat. Jiayu people never tire of eating fish balls. Lotus root clips and fish balls are essential for every meal at the flowing banquet, and fish balls are also indispensable for giving gifts during festivals. Fish balls are considered "hard currency" in Jiayu

1. Sensory features: The product is round, milky white, with a glossy surface, no pores on the cut surface, delicate texture, rich elasticity, smooth taste, and a fish aroma

2. Physical and chemical indicators: protein content ≥ 9%, fat content ≤ 22%

How did the history of Jiayu fish balls come about

Method of making Jiayu fish balls

1. Requirements for main raw materials

1. Freshwater fish: live grass carp or live green carp within the production area

2. Production water: drinking water within the production area

3. Pork: Fat meat at the spine of live pigs within the production area

2. Processing technology

1. Process flow:Select fish → Clean → Slice → Rinse to remove oil → Grind meat → Crush → Pinch → Steam → Cool → Vacuum packaging → Sterilize → Refrigerate

2. Key points of the process:

(1) Slicing: After fishing, the scales, head, tail, bones, fins, and internal organs of the live fish are removed, and the fish meat is taken, peeled, and sliced

(2) Rinse to remove oil: Rinse the fish fillet until the water is clear and free of oil

(3) Beating: Fish meat: pork: egg white: starch: water=10:2:2:1.2:0.9, using empty beating, salt beating, and mixing beating for 3 beats

(4) Steaming: The first steaming takes 3 to 4 minutes to form, and the second steaming takes 5 to 6 minutes to mature

Awards and honors for Jiayu fish balls

Jiayu fish balls have won the Best Selling Product Award at the Hubei Agricultural Expo, and have been awarded consumer satisfaction products by the Provincial Consumer Committee multiple times. The "Brand Zhouwan" brand has also been recognized as a famous trademark in Hubei Province by the Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce