The efficacy of flower glue
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Ejiao has nourishing and dietetic effects. It is made of dried swim bladder, generally using sturgeon and large yellow croaker as raw materials. Because all kinds of fish bellies with gelatin are processed from different fish, the hardness of swim bladder is also different, which is divided into three types: wide belly, gelatin and fried belly, and the value ranges from several hundred yuan to several thousand yuan per catty. Hua Jiao has been the "Eight Treasures of the Sea" since ancient times, but in recent years, after nutritional analysis, it has solved the mystery of Hua Jiao's "treasure" like the "Da Vinci Code".
Flower gum is actually a fish belly, which is a dried product of the swim bladder and is rich in gum, hence the name. The history of China people eating fish belly can be traced back to before the Han Dynasty. The so-called fish belly was recorded in Yao Min's Book 1600 years ago.
Hua Jiao, along with bird's nest and shark's fin, is one of the "Eight Treasures". Hua Jiao is called "Marine Ginseng". Its main components are advanced collagen, vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, zinc, iron and selenium. Its protein content is as high as 84.2%, and its fat is only 0.2%. It is an ideal food with high protein and low fat.
Hua Jiao is not only a famous banquet dish, but also has considerable nourishing function and medicinal value. Flower gum is rich in protein, gum and so on. It has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, and can help the human body to quickly eliminate fatigue and help the surgical patients recover from wounds. Some diet experts said that in the past, the elderly would leave some aged chewing gum for their daughters or daughters-in-law to eat before and after pregnancy. Generally speaking, you can eat it after 4 to 5 months of pregnancy, and eat it several times before delivery, so that it will be more comfortable after delivery. In addition, 4 to 5 days after surgery, you can also eat gelatin, and the wound will heal better.
Types and Selection of Flower Gum
There are many kinds of glue, the top ones are authentic yellow glue and white glue, which are rarely seen in the market. Most fishermen enjoy themselves after fishing. Yellow-flowered fish maw has many names. For example, the original swim bladder has not been cut into cylindrical tube glue, the smaller and thinner ones are called hanging pieces, and several fresh swim bladders are stuck together to form thick pieces, but the less transparent ones are overlapping pieces and block glue, and the strips are called long glue and adhesive tape.
Guangdu
At present, most of the beautiful flower glue bought on the market comes from India and Pakistan. "Wide belly" is a general term, as long as the body is relatively large, it is called "wide belly". Potty is divided into male and female. The male "broad-bellied male" is shaped like a saddle, with a thick middle abdomen and thin sides with V-stripes. The texture is firm, thick, dry and light, golden yellow is the best and translucent. It is firm and elastic after cooking. As for the "wide belly", it is slightly round and flat, shaped like a wavy plate, with a horizontal or wavy body, which is thinner, slightly inferior in texture and taste, and the price is 40% to 50% cheaper.
Adhesive binding (abdominal binding)
Originated in Central and South America, it was originally called "long belly" in the local area, with a long and narrow abdomen, and the word "narrow" was later written as "Zagreb" in the industry. Binding is also divided into male and female, with a thick belly and good appearance. It is easy to turn into glutinous rice flour after boiling and stick to teeth. The glue is thin and thick, and it is not easy to dissolve when cooking.
Braised fish belly with duck
Commonly known as the flower rubber tube, the "soaked duck" is named after its unopened shape like a purse. It mainly comes from Panama in Central America. It is a kind of swim bladder of freshwater grass bass. Its characteristics are neither tough nor brittle, and its price is moderate. Housewives often make soup by soaking ducks in fish bellies.
Fish tripe with flower heart
It's a fish belly with a dry inner bag. Some fishermen bask in the belly of fish on the shore, and sometimes it rains too late to harvest it, so the outside is dry and the inner bag is not dry enough. This kind of stomach is not suitable for eating.