China News Service, Guangzhou, October 20th: "Pomfret" should be eaten in autumn in Taishan, Guangdong, and the meat is delicious and delicious

  Author Li Xiaochun Guo Jun

  Entering the autumn, the number of golden pomfret in Taishan, Guangdong has gradually increased. The ones sold on the market are mainly fresh, chilled, salty, dried fish, etc. Its meat is tender, delicious, and has high nutritional value, and is widely favored by consumers. .

  According to reports, the golden pomfret with the scientific name of oval pomfret, known as golden pomfret, pomfret, golden pomfret, yellow pomfret or pomfret in Taishan, is a favorite ingredient in local seafood restaurants.

Fresh golden pomfret in the fish pond of a restaurant specializing in seafood in Taishan for diners to choose Photo by Li Xiaochun

  "Boss, today's golden pomfret is on sale. This kind of sea fish has few bones and tender meat. You can choose to steam in soy sauce, steamed, steamed with dried tangerine peel, pan-fried, pan-fried, immersed in salt water, and baked in claypot." Recently, a family in Wencun Town, Taishan The waiter at the restaurant recommends it when ordering food for guests.

  "Last week, at a private restaurant in Taicheng, I ate the eye-catching pan-fried golden pomfret cubes. As soon as I ate it in my mouth, it conquered the tip of my tongue. It is fragrant and delicious, and the fish pieces are put back into the shape of a fish before serving, which looks pleasing to the eye and increases appetite." Mr. Chen, a food lover in Taishan, said that the more common seafood ingredients are, if you want to impress diners after tasting them Impression, the more you have to work hard and cook carefully.

Photo by Li Xiaochun of dried golden pomfret sold in Taishan vegetable market

  "In recent years, after the end of the fishing moratorium in the South China Sea every year, our fishermen can catch a lot of golden pomfret in their first net when they go out to sea, and most of them are over 3 kilograms." Uncle Fang, a fisherman from Chuandao Town, Taishan revealed, Although the golden pomfret has been cultivated on a large scale in cages, the wild golden pomfret is more popular locally and has an advantage in price.

  "Today, these swimming golden pomfrets sell for 60 yuan per kilogram. Although they are small, their taste is definitely better than chilled ones. Wild giant golden pomfrets sell for more than 70 yuan per kilogram in the market. Chilled ones The price of breeding golden pomfret will be cheaper." Recently, the person in charge of a seafood stall in Fucheng Market, Taicheng Street, Taishan introduced.

Pan-fried golden pomfret cubes photo by Li Xiaochun

  When the autumn wind blows, "sunning the autumn" (a traditional agricultural custom) has become a landscape that can be enjoyed and tasted in Taishan.

In the coastal towns and villages of Taishan, many villagers are busy disemboweling fresh fish, pickling it after cleaning, hanging it or laying a net to dry it.

  "The golden pomfret that is opened and sun-dried should be well-proportioned, neither too big nor too small, just cut it from the spine with a knife, and remove the gills and internal organs, so that the shape of the opened and sun-dried fish will look good. Cutting skewers requires more attention to manual work. It is necessary to use the knife method of rolling and cutting the fish body on both sides. The size is well-proportioned and each piece of connection cannot be cut off. After cutting, it is still the whole fish. When hanging and drying It's a bunch of fish." A fisherman in Chixi Town, Taishan revealed that it only took three days to make a batch of dried golden pomfret in good weather.

Photo by Li Xiaochun of golden pomfret sun-dried

  In addition to buying dried golden pomfret directly at the drying farm, you can also see dried golden pomfret for sale in Guanghai Fisherman's Wharf, Duhu Seafood Street, and major vegetable markets in Taicheng.

Some merchants in Taishan sell dried golden pomfret to all parts of the country through online orders and offline express delivery.

  "Madam, please help me pick 16 dried golden pomfrets, 4 pieces in a bag, vacuum-packed, and ready to be sent to a friend in Beijing. She tasted it last time and thought it tasted good." Recently, Ms. Liang, a citizen of Taishan, was in When purchasing a seafood stall in Fucheng Market, Taicheng Street, he said that the taste of pomfret is best when dried until it is lightly pressed and still elastic. The exposed part of the fish smells without peculiar smell, the color is natural and well-proportioned and not yellowish, and there is a small amount of fish oil that sticks to the hands. The quality of the product is the best, and you can store it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh to ensure that the taste remains unchanged in the short term.

Steamed Golden Pomfret with Soy Sauce and Garlic Photo by Li Xiaochun

  At present, some teahouse restaurants in Taishan have successively launched dishes such as ginger steamed dried golden pomfret and bacon steamed dried golden pomfret, so that diners can taste the taste of "autumn sun" in time.

Dried golden pomfret with firm fish meat and a sweet taste in the mouth is paired with the Cantonese-style bacon with the aroma of soy sauce and wine. Put ginger or shredded ginger, add a little peanut oil and steam it. Taishan wanderers find comfort in homesickness from the familiar home-cooked taste between their lips and teeth.

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