whitebait

whitebait

Introduction

Any of various translucent fishes of the genus Salanx, family Salangidae. Found in salt and fresh water of eastern Asia, and considered a delicacy in China. Slender, salmon-like body, scaleless or with fine scales, rarely longer than 15 cm (6 in). Large mouth with large, sharp teeth. Predatory fish.

Nutritional value of whitebait

The protein content of whitebait is 72.1%, and the amino acid content is also quite rich. It has extremely high nutritional value and has the effects of nourishing the kidney and increasing yang, removing deficiency and activating blood circulation, and benefiting the spleen and moistening the lungs. It is a top-quality nourishing tonic. Whitebait is used as a whole food (i.e. the internal organs, head, and wings are not removed and eaten as a whole), and its health-promoting and longevity-promoting function has been confirmed by the international nutrition community.
The whole body of the pointed silverfish and long-fin silverfish of the silverfish family. Silverfish is also known as Wangyu fish, sashimi fish, silver bar fish, and noodle fish. It is distributed along the coast of Shandong to Zhejiang in my country. After catching, wash and use fresh or dry for later use. Silverfish is a fish that is rich in calcium, high in protein, and low in fat. It basically has no large fish bones and is suitable for children to eat. According to modern nutritional analysis, whitebait is rich in nutrition, with the characteristics of high protein and low fat. It is also believed that whitebait does not remove fins and bones, and is a "whole food" with complete nutrition, which is beneficial to the human body to enhance immune function and longevity.
Every 100 grams of whitebait can provide 407 kcal of calories, which is almost 5-6 times that of ordinary edible fish; its calcium content is as high as 761 mg, the highest among all fish.
Whitebait is especially suitable for people with weak constitution, malnutrition, indigestion, hyperlipidemia, weak spleen and stomach, lung deficiency cough, and fatigue.

The efficacy and function of silverfish

Whitebait is sweet in taste, neutral in nature, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians;
It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, nourishing the spleen and stomach, benefiting the lungs and promoting diuresis;
It can cure spleen and stomach weakness, lung deficiency cough, and consumptive diseases.

Side effects and contraindications of eating whitebait

1. Whitebait is a high-protein, low-fat marine fish suitable for consumption during weight loss, but it has a high cholesterol content, so it is not advisable to consume too much whitebait at one time.
2. Whitebait cannot be eaten with dates (dried), otherwise it will cause pain in the waist and abdomen.

How to make delicious whitebait

Silverfish scrambled eggs <br /> Ingredients: 150g silverfish, 6 eggs, 1 shallot, appropriate amount of starch,
Seasoning: 30g cooking oil, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp cooking wine, 1 tsp refined salt,
practice:
1. Beat the eggs in a bowl, stir well, add refined salt and set aside.
2. Cut chives into flowers,
3. Blanch the whitebait thoroughly, remove and drain.
3. Heat the oil, add the beaten eggs, stir-fry until cooked, then add chopped green onion and whitebait, add salt and wine, thicken with a thin starch, drizzle with sesame oil and serve.

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