How much is sturgeon per jin now, and what are the ways to cook it?

Sturgeon, also known as sturgeon-dragon fish, is a medium-to-large economic fish species and the fish with the highest nutritional value among all fish, enjoying the reputation of a living fossil in the water. So how much is sturgeon per jin? What are the ways to cook it?

1. Introduction to sturgeon:

1. Is sturgeon a sea fish or a freshwater fish?

Sturgeon is a freshwater fish. Sturgeon is a typical anadromous migratory fish, mostly falling between cold-water fish and warm-water fish, and is a sub-cold-water fish that prefers to inhabit water bodies of lower salinity in cold and temperate zones. At present there are about 28 species nationwide, and they have a relatively long life cycle, with the longest lifespan reaching up to 40 years of age. They are a first-class nationally protected wild animal in China, and are known as the giant panda in the water.

2. Is it illegal to eat sturgeon?

Eating sturgeon is illegal. Because sturgeon is a first-class nationally protected animal, it is simply not allowed to be eaten, and even artificially farmed ones cannot be eaten, and private farming is also illegal. Most of the sturgeon sold in some supermarkets or restaurants today are hybrid sturgeon that look fairly similar. There are five or six species of sturgeon that can be sold, including Siberian sturgeon, hybrid sturgeon, Russian sturgeon, and so on. At present the most farmed are hybrid sturgeon, priced at around 50-70 yuan per jin, and they are actually not true Chinese sturgeon.

2. How much is sturgeon per jin?

The market price of sturgeon is a bit on the expensive side, generally around 22-30 yuan per jin, but due to differences in place of origin, market, variety, size and yield, there are also certain differences in price, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. The above prices are all for reference, and the specific ones are subject to local prices.

3. What are the ways to cook sturgeon?

1. Braised sturgeon

Ingredients: 1 sturgeon, 1 scallion, ginger, garlic, a little dried red chili, half an onion, salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, yellow rice wine, starch, 2 spoons each, 1 spoon white sugar

Method:

(1) Remove the scales from the sturgeon, slaughter it, remove the innards and wash clean, score the fish body several times with a knife, evenly smear on some salt and marinate for half an hour.

(2) Wash the onion, ginger, garlic and dried red chili, and cut them into small pieces or short sections.

(3) Heat oil in a wok, put the fish into the wok and fry briefly, then take it out. Then put the onion, ginger, garlic, etc. into the wok and stir-fry until fragrant.

(4) Add an appropriate amount of water, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, yellow rice wine, white sugar and salt and stir evenly, put the fish into the wok and cook for about 15 minutes.

(5) Take the fish out and put it on a plate, then mix starch with water to make a water starch, slowly pour it into the wok to thicken the sauce, then drizzle it over the fish, sprinkle with chopped scallion or cilantro and it is ready.

2. Sturgeon head soup

Ingredients: sturgeon head, pork bone soup, an appropriate amount of goji berries, salt, ginger slices, cilantro

Method:

(1) Remove the scales from the sturgeon, slaughter it, remove the innards and wash clean, chop off the fish head, wash and drain the water.

(2) Cut the ginger into slices, wash the cilantro and cut into short sections, put the goji berries into warm water and soak for 5 minutes, then take them out and squeeze out the water with your hands.

(3) Heat oil in a wok, add the ginger slices, then add the sturgeon head and fry for a while.

(4) Pour in the pork bone soup and bring to a boil over high heat. Then pour it into a clay pot and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.

(5) Add goji berries and salt, continue to simmer for 5-10 minutes, turn off the heat, add cilantro and it is ready to eat.

Overall, sturgeon market prices vary, generally around 22-30 yuan per jin, but the specific ones are subject to local prices. The sturgeon bought can be made into braised sturgeon, sturgeon head soup, etc., and the taste is good in all cases.