What fish is best for making fish balls?

Many kinds of fish can be used to make fish balls. Of course, there are standards when making fish balls. The fish you choose must have more fish meat and fewer fish bones. For example, it is common to use grass carp to make fish balls. The meat of grass carp is very tender, and it has more fish meat and relatively fewer bones. Eating some fish balls on a regular basis is good for the body. In fact, the nutritional effects of quick-frozen fish balls are much worse. So if you want to eat fish balls, it’s best to make them yourself.

What fish is best for making fish balls?

1. Multi-toothed snake mullet, this fish is called "Nago fish" in Chaoshan area. This fish is long and columnar, with an oval cross-section and a slender tail. Strengthen the spleen and replenish Qi, consolidate essence and reduce urination.

2. Grass carp. This fish has a long, slightly cylindrical body, a flat head and a laterally flattened tail. The meat is sweet, warm, non-toxic, and has the effect of warming the stomach and harmonizing the middle. It is edible for general population.

3. Conger eel. This fish has few bones and is meaty, white and tender. It absorbs a lot of water and tastes delicious. It is an ideal ingredient for cooking fish balls.

4. Mackerel. This fish is plump and is a high-quality marine fish with high economic value, containing a variety of vitamins. Mackerel also has therapeutic functions such as refreshing and anti-aging. Regular consumption has certain auxiliary effects on the treatment of anemia, premature aging, malnutrition, postpartum weakness and neurasthenia.

The above four types of fish are all suitable for making fish balls. There are also fresh yellow croaker, eel, small shark, sea bass, mandarin fish (osmanthus fish), grouper, green fish, catfish, dace, etc.

Nutritional value of fish balls: If they are quick-frozen fish balls, there is no need to talk about the nutritional value. These machine-processed fish balls have a lot of auxiliary materials added during the production, and obviously most of these auxiliary materials are not friendly to the human body. If you make fish balls at home, first of all, they are rich in protein because fish meat is rich in protein. Fish balls are also high in magnesium, which can protect blood vessels and prevent high blood pressure. In addition, fish balls also contain vitamin A, iron, calcium, phosphorus, etc., which can nourish blood, liver and hair. If the fish balls are made from grass carp, they have anti-aging and beauty-enhancing effects. If the fish balls are made from sea bass, they can maintain the normal function of the human nervous system and nourish the liver and kidneys after consumption, which is beneficial to the human body. If you want to eat nutritious fish balls, don’t be stingy with your hands and make them yourself.