Hongze Lake Fish Head

Hongze Lake Fish Head

　　Hongze Lake Fish Head is a specialty of Sihong, Suqian, Jiangsu Province.

　　Main ingredient: 750g of bighead carp head.

　　Ingredients: salt, monosodium glutamate, scallions, ginger.

　　Method: Clean one Hongze Lake bighead carp head (approximately 750 grams). Heat the pan, add oil, and sauté scallions and ginger until fragrant. Add 1 kilogram of hot water, place the fish head in the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 20 minutes until the soup turns white and thick.

　　Benefits and nutritional value: The fish head is highly nutritious and flavorful, rich in essential lecithin and unsaturated fatty acids that help lower blood lipids, improve brain function, and delay aging. The fish brain is particularly nutrient-dense and contains a type of fish oil needed by the human body. Its main component is what we call “brain gold,” which helps maintain, enhance, and improve brain performance.

　　Information source: People’s Government of Sihong County, Jiangsu Province