What is anchovy? How is dried anchovy made?

What is anchovy? How is dried anchovy made?

What is anchovy?

This is a family that includes fish that mainly live in surface water environments. There are several types that live in brackish, fresh water. This species is small in size, usually shorter than 15cm. They often live in groups, eating plankton.

Anchovies commonly seen in Vietnam have a white body, about 1 knuckle length. They usually appear around the third lunar month, when the dry season comes. Fishing season is very short, only about half a month. They are loved by many people for their firm and very sweet meat.

How to dry anchovies of people

Because the anchovy season is very short, farmers use the drying method to preserve it. This is the traditional method but highly effective. In particular, the finished product does not lose its taste. It still retains its characteristic sweet aroma but is much easier to store and transport.

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Choose delicious dried anchovies for the perfect meal

Dried anchovies are the ingredients for many dishes. However, it is only truly perfect when it is of high quality.
To choose a good dry fish, pay attention to each of the following small points:

• The color of the fish outside: The flesh of the fish is yellow in color, touching, it is not sticky or wet. If the fish is opaque or has irregular and irregular color streaks, it should not be purchased. It is the type of fish that is not thoroughly sun-dried or is damp or moldy during storage.
• Scent: Delicious dried fish will have a very mild fishy odor. Try holding the fish up to your nose to check this point.

Delicious dishes that are easy to make from dried anchovies

Dried anchovies rimmed with garlic and chili

Anchovies have crispy, salty meat. When cooked with chili garlic, it becomes wonderfully spicy. This is a very easy dish. You can use it with rice or use it as a drink with friends.

Prepare materials

• 300 grams of prepared dried anchovies .
• 1 garlic clove, peeled.
• 1 green chili pepper, 2 green peppers, all seeds removed.
• 1 tablespoon white sugar.
• 1 tablespoon delicious fish sauce.
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil.
• ½ cup fragrant roasted white sesame.
• ¼ fresh lemon.

How to dry anchovies rim

• Soak the fish for 15 minutes in warm water. Then rinse thoroughly, put in a basket to drain. You can cut off the head and tail of the fish if you don't want to eat it.
• Garlic and chili are chopped.
• Put the pan on the stove with a little cooking oil, heat it. Saute garlic, chili. Put anchovies on the island evenly.
• Mix fish sauce + sugar into a mixture. When the anchovies in the pan are golden, pour this mixture in and stir well.
• Cook on low heat until the water thickens and soaks into the fish. Put the roasted sesame in the pan, stir for 1 minute and then turn off the heat.

When eating you can squeeze lemon juice on the fish. They will become much more delicious.

Dried anchovies braised with pork belly

When combined with pork belly, dried anchovies will become much more delicious. Let's see how this dish is prepared.

Prepare materials

• 250 grams of dried anchovies.
• 250 grams of pork belly.
• Cooking oil, garlic, scallions, chili, seasoning, fish sauce, sugar.

Doing

• Dried anchovies soak in warm water for 15 minutes, remove the head, then rinse thoroughly. Dry.
• Bacon just washed with cold water, cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Marinate the meat with garlic, salt, sugar, fish sauce and a little MSG.
• Put the pan on the stove, beat the sugar to caramel. Put the meat on the island until it's hunted again. Put the fish in the pan, stir well then add 1 cup of water.
• Fragrant sliced fresh chili, stir until the water thickens, blends into the meat.

Buy dried anchovy where delicious and guaranteed?

Difficult to find clean fish source

Currently, the market has many establishments selling dried fish. However, many of these products are preserved for a long time with preservatives. They are very harmful to the user. So where to go to find clean dried fish in the middle of a confusing market?

Huy Hai San – The name that guarantees quality

Huy Hai San has many years in the business of seafood specialties. We bring to the market high quality products at affordable prices. All are absolutely safe for the health of the user.

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