CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Is this real fish maw?

1. Is this real fish maw?

Soak it in water before posting the picture to see it

2. Please help me check if this is real fish glue

real,

This is the eel maw, which is called eel maw in Chaoshan area.

Different from fish maw isinglass, this one is in a very long tube shape.

Fish glue will not expand after soaking, and it is normal for it to shrink after stewing.

The price depends on the size you buy. Looking at your picture, it’s about 1,500 yuan. If you buy it in Nanhai, it will be relatively more expensive!

The bigger the higher the price.

3. What is a white meal?

Eel (white eel) has tender and delicious meat, especially rich in fat. The content of vitamin A in meat and liver is particularly high, and it has a very high nutritional value. Every 100 grams of edible part contains 19.0 grams of protein, 7.8 grams of fat, 146 kcal of calories, 46 mg of calcium, 70 mg of phosphorus, 0.7 mg of iron, 78 international units of vitamin A, 0.06 mg of thiamine, 0.12 mg of riboflavin, and 2.4 mg of niacin. It is listed as a top-grade fish in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas; it is regarded as a high-grade tonic in Fujian, Guangdong, and Sichuan, and is called "ginseng in water". The production in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces is quite high. In natural freshwater bodies, the largest individual can grow to weigh 1 kilogram. A considerable number of eels are exported to Japan and other countries every year. The export price is extremely expensive, and its skin can be made into handicrafts. The meat, bones, blood, and swim bladder of eels can all be used as medicine. Its meat is sweet and flat in nature, and has the effects of nourishing and strengthening, removing wind and killing insects. It is used as medicine to treat physical weakness caused by long-term uncured pulmonary tuberculosis, fever caused by tuberculosis, leucorrhea, rheumatism, bone pain, physical weakness, etc. Li Shizhen believed that "the main function of eel is to kill insects and remove wind".

When processing eels, you should be careful that their serum is poisonous. Although the toxin can be destroyed by heating or gastric juice, drinking raw eel blood can sometimes cause poisoning. Its main effect is to poison the nervous system, causing spasms, heart failure, respiratory arrest and death; it can also cause the blood coagulation effect to disappear and produce hemolysis, damage the kidneys and produce hematuria. Its toxins also have a strong effect on the mucous membrane. If the human mucous membrane is damaged or the fingers are injured, contact with eel blood will cause inflammation, suppuration, and gangrene; at the same time, due to inflammation and infiltration of the lymphatic system, severe cases will cause tissue edema. In order to prevent eel blood poisoning, in addition to not eating raw fish and drinking raw eel blood, the oral mucosa, eye mucosa and injured fingers should also avoid contact with eel blood to avoid inflammation.

4. What do people generally look for when selecting fish maw?

In life, we can see a variety of ingredients in the market and the kitchen, and they always play a key role in our health. Fish maw is one of these ingredients. It has a variety of types and has many benefits for the human body. It has magical effects. In fact, many people still don’t know much about it, so they don’t know how to choose. So how to choose fish maw varieties?

When buying fish maw, you should choose according to your own economic situation and only choose the most suitable one. In the final analysis, fish maw is used to supplement collagen, beautify, skin care, replenish blood, regulate the stomach and intestines, and enhance immunity. The price is reflected in different varieties of fish maw, the size of the same variety, the storage year, etc.; of course, the expensive and rare varieties of fish maw have significant effects.

For skin care, choose Beihai fish maw or small white fish maw. White fish maw is more effective but more expensive. Beihai fish maw is cheaper, only a few hundred yuan for 500 grams, and is the most edible.

For replenishing qi and blood, such as anemia, confinement, and wound healing, sturgeon fish maw is the most cost-effective choice. In terms of price, it is red brother red mouth, local red mouth sturgeon fish maw, and Indian Chishui.

For regulating the stomach and intestines and treating coughs, there are spider belly glue, miscellaneous fish glue, Annam fish glue, etc.

The above selection by function is customized for general consumers. If you are rich, of course you should choose golden croaker. Wild golden dragon glue and wild yellow fish glue are also good. But you have to be careful because there are too many fakes on the market. Golden dragon glue and yellow fish glue raised in cages are much cheaper.

When choosing fish maw, we generally recommend choosing fish maws with a relatively complete body shape, clear lines, and tight texture. When viewed against strong light, the texture is relatively transparent. Some fish maws may have butter or blood streaks. A small amount is normal and will not affect the efficacy and taste. Of course, if most of the fish maw is blood streaks or butter, it is not good. Fish maw will smell lightly of seafood, but if it smells very fishy or even smells stinky, then the fish maw may not be fresh. Also, don't choose fish maws that look white because they have been sprayed with medicine. Good fish maws will produce a relatively clear soup and are very resistant to stewing. They usually do not melt in a day. The soup does not have to be sticky to the mouth. A slightly sticky one is best, and the soup from old fish maws is less sticky than new fish maws.

A reminder: fish maw must be stewed slowly over low heat to achieve the therapeutic effect and delicious and fishy removal effect.

Selection of fish maw types

If you are eating it yourself or if you are pregnant, you have to be careful. Wild eel glue (commonly known as eel bladder by coastal people) is a good choice.

Reasons: It is taken from the original wild conger eel, the freshest and naturally dried by fishermen at sea, and is one of the top-quality precious fish maws, with the highest cost-effectiveness, good therapeutic effect, wide application range, and more obvious beauty effect for women. Therefore, it is the most ideal and wisest choice!

For general soup ingredients, fish maws of 400-500 yuan or equivalent can be used. Fish maws that cost thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan are more beautiful than eel maws in appearance, but their therapeutic effects are similar or even inferior to those of eel maws. This is why pregnant women and confinement women in coastal areas often eat eel maws.