How to make fish head delicious

Fish is an important source of nutrition for us. Whether it is river fish or seafood, various kinds of fish always appear on our dining table. China is a vast country with rich resources, and the eating habits in different places are very different. Some places like to steam the whole fish, some places like to cut it into pieces and braise it, and some places like to cook different parts of the fish in different ways. Silver carp is a fish we often eat. If we cook it separately, how do we make the silver carp head delicious?

"Roasted Silver Carp Head" is a famous dish in Zhenjiang, using silver carp head as the raw material. Also known as "braised silver carp head".

Ingredients: 1 silver carp head, 500g tofu, 2 scallions, 6 slices of ginger, 1 liang of old wine, 100g carrots, 100g winter bamboo shoots, 50g mushrooms, salt to taste, large

Appropriate amount of minced garlic.

Production:

1. Wash the fresh silver carp head and lightly dip it on both sides with flour before frying to prevent oil splashing;

2. Heat up a pan with oil and add a little salt to prevent the fish from sticking to the pan;

3. When the oil pan is hot, put the fish head in and fry;

4. When frying, you can stand the fish head upright so that the top of the fish head, which is not easy to fry, can also be fully fried until the aroma comes out;

5. Split the fish head in half and put it into a large soup pot;

6. Pour water to cover the fish head, add onion, ginger, and old wine. After boiling, let the fish head simmer on low heat for about 10-20 minutes;

7. Add carrots, winter bamboo shoots, and mushrooms and continue to simmer over low heat;

8. Add tofu and appropriate amount of salt, and simmer for about 20-30 minutes;

9. Sprinkle some garlic foam before turning off the heat to increase the aroma, color and taste of the soup.

origin:

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was a rich man in Zhenjiang who was famous for his stinginess. He wanted to build a building, but couldn't find even a bricklayer. The locals all knew how mean he was and didn't want to associate with him. Coincidentally, a group of craftsmen from other places were willing to do so. The rich man was very happy to see that they were all strong and healthy, and thought to himself, these country bumpkins are not difficult to deal with? So he was hired.

The next day, before dawn, the rich man went to call the craftsmen to work. He waited until the sun rose to the height of a bamboo pole before serving them breakfast. The craftsmen saw a bucket of porridge that was so bright that they could see the light of life, and a plate of smelly pickles. The craftsmen were so angry that they wanted to smash the bowls. They thought that things would get better at noon and evening, but they found that things were still the same. This went on for three days. The craftsmen decided to show the rich man some power. From that day on, the rich man only saw the craftsmen busying around but did not see the wall grow taller. He was also very cunning. As soon as his eyes rolled, a bad idea came into his mind.

The next day was the rich man's wife's birthday. He asked the chef to buy some big silver carp and told him to cook the fish meat for a banquet, and roast the remaining fish heads for the craftsmen to eat, wanting to "put some sugar on them." Then he thought that there were too many bones in the fish head and it would take too long to cook, so he said to the chef, "We need to remove the bones from the fish head and cook the fish head meat as a dish."

The chef got angry when he heard this. Usually the rich man was very mean to him. good! Today I will cook a dish called "Grilled Silver Carp Head". Split the fish head into two halves, rinse it, boil it in water until the bones are removed, and then remove the bones. Then add oil, salt, onion, ginger and other seasonings into the pan and cook. He gets more and more angry, calling you a mean rich man! I grabbed a few handfuls of golden needles and black fungus on the chopping board, and I still got angry when I thought about it. You are so stingy, rich man! He also poured the bowl of shredded chicken on the chopping board into the pot. You are such a stingy rich man! He scooped a few more spoonfuls of the original chicken soup, and only then did he feel better. One taste, ah! It doesn't lose even if you get slapped on the face, it's so delicious!

When the dish was served to the craftsmen, the rich man said loudly: "Everyone has worked hard. Please try the fresh fish I specially cooked..." Before he finished speaking, everyone looked into the bowl. What kind of fish was this? It was in pieces and a mess. It must be leftovers. No one wanted to pick up their chopsticks. The chef said, "Please try it, this is my ancestral dish."

The craftsmen tasted it skeptically, and found the fish meat to be plump and tender, and delicious. They had never eaten such a dish before! When the craftsmen had almost finished eating, the owner discovered that the chicken soup and shredded chicken with black fungus in the kitchen were gone, and he angrily drove the chef away. The chef didn't want to endure his anger anymore, so he went back and opened his own restaurant, hanging up a sign that read "Roasted Silver Carp Head". Later, it was made more perfect and more distinctive by many chefs, and it suddenly became a famous dish in Zhenjiang.