During the grain in ear season, agriculture is busy everywhere. In Wenzhou, there is a seasonal aquatic product that begins to be harvested, that is, grain in ear shrimp skin, also known as grain in ear skin. At this time, fishermen are busy cooking green plum and drying shrimp skin. The picture of hot summer is gradually unfolded in such hot work.
Dried shrimps
People familiar with the aquatic industry will know that ear seed is one of the solar terms of crop harvest. In this solar term, there will be a special kind of shrimp skin called ear seed skin. Ear seed coat is made of hairy shrimps that lay eggs only before and after ear seed in a year. The skin and meat of grain in ear shrimp are rich and delicious. Only those with experience can catch it. Therefore, it exists as a characteristic food in the grain in ear period.
The dried shrimps are produced in the East China Sea fishing ground. The best area is Sanpan island of dongtouyang fishing ground in our province. It only flourishes in the first half of the year before and after the grain in ear season, so it is called 'dried shrimps'. Different from the ordinary shrimp skin, the grain in ear skin is thick, red and delicious. The shrimp skin has red paste from the back to the tail. It has high calcium content, rich nutrition and unique flavor.
Muntjac is the hairy shrimp in the spawning period before and after muntjac. The hairy shrimp in this season is plump and full. There is only a fleeting one month production period. The shrimp skin made from the shrimp caught in this best month is the best of the shrimp skin - muntjac skin. After grain in ear, after laying eggs, the hairy shrimp becomes as thin as paper, and the taste is not the same as that of grain in ear shrimp.
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The light golden translucent shrimp skin is full and uniform, the light pink shrimp meat is looming inside, and the red shrimp paste at the tail is particularly eye-catching. This dried shrimps with grain in ear is a traditional hospitality delicacy of Wenzhou people. It can be directly used as a side dish with wine. The distant fragrance lingers in the mouth and is very delicious.
Wenzhou people regard the dried shrimps with grain in ear as the best of the season, and the price is several times that of ordinary shrimps. Only experienced fishermen can seize the opportunity to catch a large number of shrimps. The wild shrimps picked up are immediately air dried and light dried without adding salt to deliberately prolong the storage period. The dried shrimps can be eaten directly as an appetizer, full of the taste of the sea. With hand-made tofu and coriander and soy sauce, namang shrimp tastes delicious and unique.
Nutritional value of dried shrimps
Shrimp skin is sweet, salty and warm in nature. It has the effects of Tonifying the kidney, strengthening yang, regulating qi and appetizing. The nutritional value of grain in ear shrimp is higher than that of ordinary shrimp skin. The calcium content is much higher than that of large yellow croaker, shrimp and beef. It is called 'calcium bank'. Shrimp skin also has a calming effect, which is of great help to people with neurasthenia and jet lag. In addition, the dried shrimps are rich in magnesium, which can protect the cardiovascular system and reduce the content of cholesterol in the blood.
Method for distinguishing true and false dried shrimps
First look with your eyes:
1. Look at the shape of shrimp skin. The shape is complete, the head and trunk are closely connected, and the shrimp eyes are complete, like sesame dots.
2. Look at the color. A good shrimp skin should be light yellow in appearance and a little red in the tail. The color looks uniform and natural. If it's white, it's definitely not real.
3. Look at the transparency. The shrimp skin looks transparent from beginning to end. It's light and dry.
Touch with your hand after:
It's better to hold it in your hand and feel dry.
Taste with your mouth:
It is better to have a light taste. After chewing, it tastes light, fragrant and aftertaste. It's genuine.