"Su Cuisine" has a well-known dish called "Xiangyou Eel Paste". If you don't know much about Su cuisine, if you want to truly taste authentic Su cuisine, you must taste this "Xiangyou Eel Paste", as well as some exquisite river fresh stir-fried food in Su cuisine.
In the past, whether it was restaurants and tavern in Jianghuai, Suzhou, Wuxi, and Hangzhou, or central leaders far away in the capital, all state banquets or high-standard banquets held were held with Suzhou cuisine as the theme to entertain distinguished guests. There was this "ringing oil eel paste" among them. This is the conclusion I reached after reading through a large number of historical materials with Jiangsu cuisine as the theme and the menus for state banquets since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Here, I really want to thank my good friends at Beijing Hotel for providing me with first-hand information.
"Xiangyou eel paste" is representative of Jiangsu cuisine, and this dish is often seen in Zhejiang cuisine. At that time, due to regional relations, these two cuisines had similarities in the preparation methods and flavors of many dishes. Because the delicacies in Jianghuai, Jiangsu and Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces have come from the same school since ancient times! In the past, for hundreds of years, most of my country advocated four major cuisines, and the "Huaiyang Cuisines" included these areas. The history of the subdivision of the "eight major cuisines" began only after the mid-1950s, and only lasted for a short period of more than 50 years. This can be seen from the "Complete Collection of China Recipes" compiled by the State Administration of Commerce in 1952 to introduce China cuisine, which introduced the breakdown after the founding of the People's Republic of China, as well as the preface to a "Introduction to China Cuisine" printed by the Commercial Press in 1935, which can also be seen from the country's division of China cuisine that year.
Stop talking and return to the main story. The "Xiangyou Eel Paste" recommended to you today originated in "Suzhou" in Jiangnan. Therefore, after the country subdivided the "eight major cuisines", it was listed as a representative dish among "Su Cuisines". One.
In fact, this dish is very simple to make. It does not require frying or frying. It only needs to be stewed slightly. Its concise production method is also most suitable for making at home. Its main practices are described as follows;
fried eel paste
Recipe Recommendations
- salty and fresh
- fried
- ten minutes
- ordinary
Steps for fried eel paste

1
Blanch the eel, Jinhua ham and shredded bamboo shoots in water.
2
When blanching the water, add appropriate amount of Shaoxing wine into it.
3
Boil the water and cook for two minutes. Remove and control the water for later use.
4
Heat up another pot, add appropriate amount of cooking oil, add shredded onions and ginger, stir-fry, add the blanched eel meat, shredded ham and shredded bamboo shoots after the aroma is blown out.
5
Put the ingredients into the pan, stir fry over high heat, and then add Shaoxing wine.
6
Add appropriate amount of soy sauce.
7
Pour in a little soy sauce and stir well.
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Pour in appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil.
9
Boil the water and simmer for 3 minutes, then add appropriate amount of salt to taste.
10
Sprinkle in a little MSG.
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Add appropriate amount of white sugar and stir well.
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Finally, thicken with water starch.
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Stir fry with high heat.
14
Wait until the sauce is gelatinized and then serve the pan.
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After sorting the plate, add appropriate amount of coriander and minced garlic on top.
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Heat up appropriate amount of onion oil with a spoon.
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Cook the oil until it is 70%-80% hot, then splash the oil on the minced garlic while it is hot.
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Sprinkle with appropriate pepper.
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Sprinkle with pepper and serve on the table. Mix the minced garlic and pepper well when eating.fried eel paste Make Tips
Characteristics of this dish: bright and oily color, fragrant garlic, tender eel, delicious taste. Warm tips: 1. After buying the eel, slaughter it with blood and wash it, place it in a boiling water pot, boil it to 80% cooked, and remove it, let it dry a little and tear off the meat;2. Don't put it without Jinhua ham, but the taste will be worse., and traditionally, some Jinhua ham is needed to taste delicious. 3. The sauce of the eel paste should be appropriate. If the sauce is too little, it will not be called eel paste. Therefore, a certain amount of sauce should be reserved, and a deeper plate should be used to serve it. 4. After the fried eel paste is taken out of the pan, quickly pour hot oil on it while it is hot. The oil temperature should be higher and it should squeak when poured on it, so it can be called "ringing oil eel paste"! One of the representative dishes of this Jiangsu cuisine,"Xiangyou Eel Paste", is ready. The method is simple and tastes delicious for friends 'reference!