Fried cicada (modern change of traditional cuisine)

Cicada is a very popular ingredient in traditional dishes in China. It can be used not only as a medicinal material of traditional Chinese medicine preparation, but also as cooking food. Fried cicada is a very popular snack, especially in the south. In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards and the diversification of food culture, fried cicadas have also begun to change and become a more fashionable and delicious food.

Method for making traditional fried cicada

The traditional method of frying cicadas is relatively simple, just wash cicadas and fry them in oil pan until golden brown. Although this method is simple, its taste and nutritional value are relatively average. Therefore, modern people began to seek more innovative methods of frying cicadas.

Making method of modern fried cicada

The modern method of making fried cicadas is more complicated than the traditional method, but the taste and nutritional value have been greatly improved. The following are the methods of making modern fried cicadas:

Buy fresh cicadas, wash them and blanch them in boiling water for 3 minutes.

Soak the blanched cicada in ice water for 10 minute to make it more tender.

Drain cicada, put it in starch and wrap it evenly.

Heat the oil to about 180℃, and fry the cicada wrapped with starch in the oil pan until golden brown.

Take out the fried cicada, drain the oil and put it in a bowl.

Mix minced garlic, Chili oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt and other seasonings evenly and pour them on the fried cicada.

Although the modern frying method is more complicated than the traditional method, the fried cicada tastes tender, crisp and has higher nutritional value.

The Revolution of Fried Cicada

With the improvement of people's living standards and the diversification of food culture, fried cicadas have also begun to change. The following are some changes in fried cicadas:

The change of seasoning taste

The traditional fried cicada is simply fried, and its taste is relatively simple. Modern fried cicadas began to add various seasonings, such as Chili oil, minced garlic, soy sauce and so on. , make the taste more diverse.

Morphological change

The traditional fried cicada has a single shape, which is the whole cicada. Modern fried cicadas began to innovate, such as cutting cicadas into small pieces, or stringing cicadas with bamboo sticks to make cicada strings.

Changes in composition

Traditional fried cicadas are usually eaten alone. Modern fried cicadas began to add various ingredients, such as peanuts, dried tofu, seaweed and so on. , make the taste richer.

final result

Whether it is a traditional fried cicada or a modern fried cicada, it is a delicious snack. With the improvement of people's living standards and the diversification of food culture, fried cicada has also begun to change and become a more fashionable and delicious food. Whether it's traditional or modern fried cicada, it's delicious to try.

Fried cicada!