water cockroach
water cockroach, also known as dragon lice , water turtle, is a wetland aquatic carnivorous insect. Unlike the commonly seen cockroaches, water cockroaches are edible insects, which are large, oval, flat and shiny. Water cockroaches can swim in the water, walk on the ground, and fly in the air, and are an all-round "sea, land and air" contestant. Water cockroaches live in freshwater environments and are distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other places in my country. The main production areas are in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, etc.
water cockroach
water cockroach
Edible value of water cockroach
Water cockroach is a traditional medicinal and food dual-purpose insect. It has a high protein content and a low fat content. It is a typical high-protein, low-fat, and low-sterol food with high nutritional value. It has the effects of nourishing yin and kidney, preventing hypertension, preventing nephritis, and preventing obesity.
water cockroach
water cockroach
How to eat water cockroach
In Guangdong, water cockroaches can be fried, stir-fried, peppered, salted, boiled soup, etc. Some people even use water cockroaches to soak wine.
Edible water cockroaches must first peel off the two hard wings on their backs, then gently rotate their heads to remove their intestines (the rotation should be light, otherwise the line will be broken and there will be a odor in their stomach).
The bottom surface of water cockroach
Salt-pepper water cockroach
Ingredients: water cockroach, ginger, onion, garlic, green pepper, cooking oil, salt, salt pepper powder.
Method: Blanch the water cockroaches in salt water, drain the water, boil the oil in the pot, put the water cockroaches in the heat and fry for eight minutes, remove it and set aside, change to a pot to cook oil, add ginger, green onion, garlic, green pepper, and stir-fry, add the fried water cockroaches, add salt and salt powder and stir-fry to the taste clock.
Salt-salt-pepper water cockroach
With the increase in demand, wild water cockroaches can no longer meet it. In Guangdong, there is a shortage of supply and its prices are also rising. It can be seen that Guangdong people like water cockroaches. Have you ever eaten the nutritious, healthy and delicious water cockroach?
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