Nutrition of Hairtail Porridge

The body of hairtail is long and flat, with a ribbon-like shape, a narrow and long head, a large and pointed mouth, sharp teeth, large and high eyes, and a thin whip-like tail. The body surface is silver-gray in color, without scales, but with a layer of silver powder on the surface. The side is shallow above the pectoral fin and bends significantly backward along the ventral line to the tail end. The dorsal fin is very long and there are no pelvic fins. Hairtail meat is large and fine, with more fat concentrated in the outer layer, delicious, and fewer thorns, but there are small free thorns on the abdomen. It is produced along the coast of my country, with the largest production in the East China Sea and less in the South China Sea. The coastal areas of Zhejiang and Shandong are the two sea areas with higher production. November and December are the seasons for the abundance of hairtail.

Hairtail is named for its long, flat body that resembles a ribbon, and the best ones are produced in Zhoushan. Hairtail meat is fat, has few bones, tastes delicious, and is rich in nutrition. It can be eaten fresh, pickled, or frozen.

Nutritional analysis of hairtail porridge

1. The fat content of hairtail is higher than that of other fish, and most of it is unsaturated fatty acids, which have a longer carbon chain and can lower cholesterol;

2. The scales and silvery-white fat layer of hairtail fish also contain an anti-cancer ingredient, 6-thioguanine, which is beneficial for the adjuvant treatment of leukemia, gastric cancer, lymphoma, etc.

3. Regular consumption of hairtail has the effect of nourishing the five internal organs;

4. Hairtail fish is rich in magnesium, which has a good protective effect on the cardiovascular system and is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and myocardial infarction. Eating hairtail fish regularly can also nourish the liver and blood, nourish the skin and hair, and keep fit.

Additional information about hairtail:

1. Fresh hairtail is silver-grey and shiny, but some hairtail has a layer of yellow substance attached to the silver-white luster. This is because hairtail is a kind of fish with high fat content. If it is not properly stored, the fat on the surface of the fish will be accelerated to oxidize due to a large amount of contact with air, and the oxidation product is the yellowing of the surface of the fish.

2. When buying hairtail, try not to buy yellow hairtail. If you buy it, eat it in time, otherwise the fish will rot and stink quickly.

Hairtail porridge is suitable for everyone

The general population can eat

1. Suitable for people with long-term illness, weak body, blood deficiency, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue, poor appetite, and malnutrition; Suitable for people with dry skin;

2. Hairtail is a food that can cause wind. People with skin diseases or skin allergies such as scabies, eczema, etc. should avoid eating it. People with cancer and lupus erythematosus should avoid eating it. People with carbuncles, furunculosis, lymph tuberculosis, and bronchial asthma should also avoid eating it.