Oysters Oysters evolved in Jurassic, making and forming reefs in warm southern waters, seabed and rocks around islands. Oysters, also known as oysters, are also known as oyster yellow and oyster seeds. In the classification of animals, it belongs to lamprophyre, Latin oyster and traditional Chinese oyster. In the coastal areas from the north of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the Bohai Sea, people generally call them: oysters or oysters; The coastal areas of Fujian and Taiwan Province Province are called midges; People in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other South Seas call it oyster. Oyster is a kind of shellfish, there are more than 100 species in the world, and there are about 20 species in China's coastal areas. At present, the main varieties of artificial breeding are oyster near the river, oyster long, oyster pleated and oyster Pacific. Winter and spring are the harvest season of oysters every year. In China, there is a saying that "from winter solstice to Qingming, oyster meat is plump and crystal clear", which means that from winter solstice to Qingming the following year, oyster meat is the most plump and delicious time. At present, many coastal areas have adopted the method of three-dimensional culture, and oyster meat is basically available all year round, which is quite popular with people. The meat is fat and smooth, delicious and nutritious, and it is known as "undersea milk". According to the analysis, the content of protein in dried oyster meat is as high as 45%-57%, the fat is 7%- 1 1%, and the glycogen 19%-38%. In addition, it also contains a variety of vitamins and taurine as well as nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc. The calcium content is close to 1 times that of milk, and the iron content is 2 1 times that of milk. It is a precious food for skin care and disease prevention. Oyster shells can be used not only as edible meat and decorative beads, but also as medicine, which can make acid and relieve pain, and can be used as stomach medicine to treat hyperacidity. It is also effective for physical weakness, night sweats and palpitations. Hanjiang area in Chaozhou, Jingzhou, Zhongshan and Baoan counties in Raoping are all oyster producing areas. In eating oysters, chaozhou people pays special attention to the taste and eating method. Chaozhou people doesn't pay attention to big oysters, but small ones. In fact, small oysters taste more tender and plump, and the meat of different big oysters is rough and greasy, which is delicious. And because the big oysters are older, there is fiber residue at the entrance. So judging whether a person is an expert in eating oysters can be seen from his choice of oysters. Oysters can be eaten in many ways. There are many kinds of fresh oyster meat, including steamed, fried, raw, scrambled eggs, fried oyster cakes, strung fresh oyster meat and boiled soup. Steaming with proper seasoning can keep the original flavor; If you eat soft-fried fresh oysters, you can marinate them with a little yellow wine, then dip them in batter, fry them in oil pan until golden brown, and dip them in soy sauce and vinegar. When eating hot pot, you can string oyster meat with bamboo sticks, put it in boiling soup and take it out in about a minute. If you cook soup with minced meat and shredded ginger, the soup will be as white as milk and delicious. Oyster meat can also be processed into dried products, and the product is called oyster sauce. If fresh oyster meat and juice are cooked, dried or dried together, oyster sauce will become mature. You shouldn't cook it if you want to keep the taste intact. If you directly dry the oyster sauce, it will become a famous raw oyster sauce, and there are many ways to eat oyster sauce. Muli decoction therapy, Muli decoction has the effects of regulating middle energizer, tonifying deficiency, nourishing yin and nourishing blood, and zinc in meat is said to have the effect of aphrodisiac and beauty. The most famous method in chaozhou people is called "Oyster Roasting". "Roasted oysters" are fried with oysters and sweet potato powder. Buy fresh oysters (preferably finger size), wash and drain, marinate with less salt for 10 minute, then drain the waterlogged water, add sweet potato powder and onion, adjust the taste, put them in a pot, add lard, etc., stir the oysters and potato powder, put them in a pot, quickly separate them with a shovel, add green shell duck eggs, fry them on both sides until they are small beige, and serve. Dip some fish sauce and Chili sauce according to your own taste when eating, and it tastes fragrant and smooth. In addition to the above methods, oysters can also be cooked with pickles into clear soup. When cooking soup, slice the pickles, cook them, adjust the taste, then put them into the oysters and put them into the bowl immediately, so that the oysters will not be overcooked. Oysters are indispensable in soup. Most importantly, when the hot pot soup is boiling, hold it with chopsticks and stir it in the soup two or three times. It was the most delicious at that time. Oysters can be eaten raw. When eating, they hold some lettuce and dip it in plum sauce or some lemon juice and tomato juice. They are also delicious. In addition, Guangdong's food methods like frying, roasting and baking. Except frying, the other two foods look a little greasy, but everyone likes different things, so it is difficult to have a unique standard. Oysters are made into dried oysters, commonly known as "oyster sauce". The pronunciation of "oyster sauce" in Guangfu is close to "good market", so Cantonese used to cook with Nostoc flagelliforme at the beginning of the year, which is called "making a fortune and making a good market". In fact, "cooked oyster sauce with Nostoc flagelliforme" is not delicious, but it is cooked every year because it is delicious. "Oyster black beans" are considered to be the best when dried, but they taste worse and are cheaper when cooked. Use the cooked soup of oyster sauce and cook it for 10 to 20 hours to make oyster sauce, which is a precious sauce. Oyster sauce is produced best in Shenzhen, but rarely in Chaozhou. [Edit this paragraph] Various ways to eat 1, fresh and fat Shangchuan Oyster-just opened oyster, with the marine flavor of Shangchuan Island, fat and tender, especially attractive, sprinkled with a few drops of lemon juice, you can eat it directly with a little seawater, which is the best way to taste fresh oysters. 2, honey sauce Taishan crisp oysters-oysters dipped in thin pulp, first fried, then roasted, and then sprinkled with fried sesame seeds. The skin is crisp and sweet, and the inside is fresh and delicious. 3, grilled oysters with cheese-learn from the practice of French western food, the original very delicious oysters absorbed the aroma of cheese, combined with the common spices of western food: rosemary, basil leaves, taste. 4. Signature grilled oysters-In recent years, grilled oysters have become popular in large and small restaurants and nightingale stalls. If you want to win by surprise, you can learn from them.