Snow Vegetable Yellow Croaker

Snow Vegetable Yellow Croaker

　　【Dish Name】 Snow Vegetable Yellow Croaker 　　【Cuisine】 Zhejiang Cuisine, Ningbo Specialty 　　【Features】 A complementary blend of animal and plant proteins, rich in nutrients, and an excellent accompaniment to rice. 　　The large yellow croaker has tender, flavorful meat with few bones and has long been praised as “delicate golden flakes resembling soft jade paste.” The snow vegetable pickles are crisp, tender, delicious, and possess a distinctive savory aroma. When these two ingredients are used as the main components to prepare Snow Vegetable Large Yellow Croaker, the dish features tender fish, richly fragrant vegetables, a clean and fresh taste, and high nutritional value, making it especially favored by diners. 　　In Ningbo, snow vegetable pickles are almost a staple in every household. There is a local saying: “If you go three days without drinking pickled vegetable soup, your legs will feel a bit weak and wobbly.” This expresses the deep affection locals have for snow vegetables and pickles.

　　Ingredients

　　　　100g snow vegetable pickle stalks, 15g yellow wine, 15g fine salt, 4g monosodium glutamate, 1 scallion bulb, 5g shredded ginger, 50g cooking oil, 50g bamboo shoot slices

　　Cooking Process

　　　　(Cooking Method) One fresh large yellow croaker (about 650g), descaled, gutted, and scored on both sides with willow-leaf-shaped cuts; finely chop the snow vegetable stalks. Heat a wok, add 75g lard, and heat until 60% hot. Add sliced ginger and lightly stir-fry, then place the yellow croaker in the pan and fry until slightly golden. Pour in yellow wine, cover, and let it simmer briefly. Immediately add 750g water, put the scallion bulb on top, cover, and simmer over low heat for 7–8 minutes. When the fish turns white and the broth becomes milky white, remove the scallion bulb, add bamboo shoot slices and snow vegetable stalks, bring to a boil over high heat, add 5g fine salt and 5g monosodium glutamate, then remove from heat. Pour the fish and broth together into a bowl, and sprinkle with scallion pieces to serve. 　　(Features) This dish combines umami and saltiness, with a milky white broth, rich and mellow flavor, tender fish, fragrant pickles, and a crisp, refreshing texture, making it a unique pairing for wine or rice.