What kind of fish is a mouse fish? Why only Chongqing to eat?

It is believed that people who have been to Chongqing or grew up in Chongqing know that consumption fish can not only cook hot pot, but also has few thorns and various practices, so it is very popular in the market, but because it is rare in other areas, some people do not know consumption fish at all. what kind of fish is that? Why only Chongqing to eat?

First, the introduction of the consumer fish:

1. Is the consumption fish a sea fish or a river fish?

A mouse fish is a sea fish. Because the consumption fish is the marine fishing economic fish in our country, it is a typical marine fish species, and the flood season is from December to March of the following year. In addition to fresh food, it can also be made into canned, frozen fish fillets and surimi food, which is one of China's important export aquatic products.

2. Why doesn't the rat fish have a head?

The reason why the consumer fish does not have a head is that the edible value of the head of the fish is very low and there are many bones, so it is decapitated early when it is processed and sold. In addition, this makes it easy to preserve and transport, because the head-to-weight ratio of consumer fish is very large.

What kind of fish is the consumer fish?

Consumption fish is a kind of marine fish, also known as pickled fish, is an important economic fish in China, mainly living in the East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea and other waters. Its body is flat and long, oval-shaped, also known as horse noodle fish, mouse fish, pickled fish, mutton fish, sand fierce, etc., the scientific name green fin horse noodle puffer, because the skin is thick and needs to be peeled. Generally, the skin of the fish should be peeled off before cooking, and the head, viscera and fins should be removed, and then washed with water to make braised fish, steamed fish, fried fish, smoked fish, fish balls, fish floss and so on.

Third, why only Chongqing can eat consumer fish?

The reason why consumption fish can only be eaten in Chongqing is that it has only one main thorn and no small thorn, so it is very suitable for making hot pot or rinsing hot pot. Therefore, consumption fish is a famous dish in Sichuan and Chongqing. The specific practices are as follows:

Ingredients: fish, salt, edible oil, rice wine, pickled pepper, ginger, garlic, celery, Pixian bean paste, sugar, green pepper and so on.

Specific methods:

Step 1, dispose of the bought fish, put it on a plate and marinate with rice wine and salt for 15 minutes.

Step 2, wash ginger, garlic, celery and other ingredients, cut ginger, garlic and celery into small pieces, celery into small pieces.

Step 3, pour the right amount of cooking oil into the pot, add the right amount of Pixian bean paste to stir-fry, and then add pickled pepper, garlic, ginger and other stir-fried fragrance.

Step 4, add the fish and stir well, add the right amount of water and bring to a boil.

Step 5, pour the right amount of white sugar and green pepper into the pan and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes. When the juice is almost dry, pour in the celery and stir-fry.

Step 6, pour in monosodium glutamate, stir well and serve.

Generally speaking, consumption fish is sea fish, also known as pickled fish, the reason why only Chongqing to eat, because there are few thorns, can cook hot pot and so on, so it is also more popular in Chongqing.