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What are the special foods in Changxing?

Changxing, located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, is a low-key good place. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It faces Taihu Lake in the east and Tianmu Mountain in the west. It is not only rich in resources, but it is also prosperous and wealthy without any exaggeration.

The food of Changxing is similar to other regions and is as charming as the women in the south of the Yangtze River.

The most famous one is the Rice-Fragrant Duck. "Rice Fragrance" is the patent of the land of fish and rice. For example, Qianjiang, the land of fish and rice in our great Hubei Province, produces Rice-Fragrant Shrimp. The ducks here are raised by the locals in the plain soil and water, and the ecology is healthy.

The duck is braised with homemade chili sauce, rapeseed oil and a variety of spices, and is served with crispy beans and rice. The duck meat is golden in color, tender in texture, rich in smoky aroma, and fresh in taste. It also has the crispness of beans and rice, and a light rice aroma in the aftertaste.

The plain water town also produces lotus roots. Changxing snow lotus root is also called Xucang snow lotus root. It is tender, crisp, juicy and sweet, and is well-known. It is a specialty of Changxing. It has one more hole than ordinary lotus roots and is particularly fragrant, glutinous and delicious.

As mentioned above, it is close to Taihu Lake, so there is no shortage of shrimps, crabs and fish.

Taihu Lake is famous for its white shrimps, which have thin shells and are transparent when alive, as glittering as jade. They are tender and delicious, rich in nutrition, and can be used to cook hundreds of dishes. Of course, the most classic one is the famous drunken shrimp, which is still alive and kicking when served, and tastes very tender and delicious.

Taihu crabs are full of meat and fragrant, and the golden "June yellow" roe is the most delicious. Simply steaming and dipping in soy sauce and vinegar will make it so delicious that you can't stop eating.

The white fish from Taihu Lake is slender and silvery with tender meat. It is best suited to steaming and tastes delicious.

In addition to the local advantages, the refreshing and pleasing big straw buns are also quite interesting, the siu mai with 18 folds on the top is also full of style; the bright and fragrant pig head cake is also bright and fragrant. In addition, there are: rice-flavored duck, Changxing snow lotus root, white shrimp, big straw buns, siu mai, Taihu crab, fish head, vermicelli, pig head cake, mutton pot, white fish, plum anchovy, white shrimp, whitebait, purple bamboo shoot tea, Jinshaquan, magnolia, green plum, ginkgo, etc.

As far as I know, the top ten famous snack shops in Changxing include Cangqian Xiaolongbao, Sian Tanji Shengjianbao, Awu Baozi Shop, Changxing Gantiao Noodles, Changxing Xiaohundun, etc.

He said it tasted very good and he could eat two baskets in one go. Out of curiosity, I followed him and later heard about the top ten famous snack shops in Changxing. Now I can name them. The famous ones are probably Cangqian Xiaolongbao, Sian Tanji Shengjianbao, Awu Baozi Shop, Changxing Gantiao Noodles, Changxing Xiaohundun, etc.

The featured foods are as follows:

1. The rice-flavored duck uses free-range ducks raised by farmers, which is eco-friendly. It is cooked with homemade chili sauce, cooking oil, and a variety of spices, plus crispy beans and rice, and stewed. The goose meat is golden in color, tender in texture, rich in aroma, and delicious in taste. It also contains the crispness of beans and rice, and a light rice aroma in the aftertaste.

2. Nanxun snow lotus root is produced in the Wanshui pond at the entrance of the flower house in Xucangqiao Village, Lushan Township, in the eastern part of Nanxun. It is named after its delicate and snow-white lotus root, and is known as "Xucang snow lotus root". Xucang snow lotus root is tender, crisp and delicious, juicy and sweet, and is well-known. It is a local specialty of Nanxun. It has one more hole than ordinary lotus roots and is very fragrant, glutinous and refreshing.

3. Green shrimp is a famous product of Taihu Lake in Suzhou. The white shrimp has a thin head and is completely transparent when alive. It becomes milky white after death, which is why it is famous. Green shrimp is also known as crystal shrimp. Its shell is extremely thin and the whole is completely transparent. It is crystal clear like a mirror. The meat is tender and delicious. It is rich in nutrition. It can be cooked into hundreds of dishes. The famous drunken shrimp is still jumping up and down after being served. It is very tender and delicious in the mouth.

4. The big embroidered pillow is exquisitely made, with thin skin and rich fillings. The hot, refreshing and warm meat buns just released look like lotus buds in the morning mist. Take a bite and you will find them oily, fragrant but not greasy, delicious and refreshing, and are loved by the people of Nanxun.

Is silver cod or real cod better for babies? What is the difference between silver cod and real cod?

1 Is silver cod or true cod more suitable for babies? True cod is more suitable.

Although the nutritional value of silver cod and true cod is relatively high, the content of vitamins, fiber, protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus and other nutrients in true cod is relatively higher than that in silver cod. Moderate consumption can better meet the nutritional needs of infants. Secondly, true cod contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, which will not increase the gastrointestinal digestive burden of the human body after consumption, and can help improve the baby's immunity.

According to data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the average mercury content in silver cod is 0.361 mg/kg, which is three times the mercury content in real cod of 0.111 mg/kg. Although the consumption standard is lower than the national standard, babies are more affected by mercury than adults, so it is better for Tremella to eat real cod.

2 What is the difference between silver cod and true cod? The difference between them is that the silver cod belongs to the genus Sablefish of the family Gnaphalidae, but it is commonly called silver cod in the market; while the true cod belongs to the genus Gadidae of the family Gadidae.

The main production areas of silver cod are the Arctic Ocean and the North Pacific; while the main production areas of true cod are from Northern California to Japan and from Russia to the northeastern United States, among which the United States is the main importer and exporter of true cod.

The difference in appearance: Both true cod and silver cod are relatively large in size. Available on the market, they are already frozen, cut into pieces, and processed into packaged frozen fish fillets or meat puree. Their appearance is difficult to distinguish when frozen, but after thawing, you can touch it with your hands and feel that the silver cod has a harder texture and a darker color, while the true cod has a softer texture and a milky white color.

The difference in taste: Silver cod has delicate meat, suitable for frying in oil, and the fish tastes milky. The fish meat is not easy to fall apart after being cooked, and the meat will become rough if it is cooked. The real cod has no small bones between its muscles, and the fish meat is delicate, melts in the mouth, has a stronger fish aroma, and a light taste.

3 Can silver cod be frozen in the refrigerator? Yes.

Silver cod lives in the sea all year round. After being stored at room temperature for a period of time, it is easy to breed bacteria and microorganisms and cause deterioration. At this time, it needs to be put in the refrigerator for frozen storage. You can also see in life that most of the silver cod sold in the market are frozen. Just put the silver cod in the freezer and keep the temperature at around -18 degrees.

4 Precautions for eating silver cod: Gout patients should avoid eating silver cod. Silver cod is a kind of seafood that contains a large amount of purine. Eating it can easily induce or aggravate the condition of gout patients and may pose a threat to their health.

Do not eat silver cod with red wine. It is best not to eat it with red wine, because red wine will make the fishy smell of silver cod more severe and affect its taste.

Avoid excessive consumption. Although silver cod has a relatively high nutritional value, it is a type of seafood. Seafood is relatively cold, and excessive consumption can easily burden the body's gastrointestinal tract, leading to abdominal pain, diarrhea, loose stools and other uncomfortable symptoms, which is not good for human health.