Fried Chinese Toon Fish

Overview

Another delicacy in spring is toon. I also love toon, so I planted two toon trees beside my garage. Now they are so big that I can eat the freshest toon every spring. Speaking of toon, there are actually many things to pay attention to. Toon has head buds, second buds and third buds. The head buds are the first buds that sprout on each branch when the spring has just turned warm. They are also the most fragrant, tender and delicious ones. After the first buds pass, the buds that sprout on the branches are the second buds. It is relatively tender, and although it is also very fragrant, it is not as good as the first bud. The buds that grow on the branches are the third buds, and the taste and texture are far different. Generally, they are no longer eaten, because by the time the third buds grow out, it has basically passed the Grain Rain period, and the texture of the toon is also very woody and unpalatable.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• old man
• beijing cuisine
• spring recipes
• banquet dishes
• farm food
• lunch
• edible oil
• egg
• flour
• starch
• toona buds
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 The toona grown by me has just sprouted, which are just the tips of the branches. This crop of toona is the most delicious, fragrant and tender

   

2. 2 I picked some, they are fresh within minutes

   

3. 3 The buds are still very small, not much wider than the width of my palm, they are tender

   

4. 4 Wash the toona buds and control the water

   

5. 5 Put the flour, starch, salt and eggs into a bowl and stir into a fried batter

   

6. 6 Dip the toon buds into the paste

   

7. 7 Fry until the surface is crispy

   

8. 8 Fried toon fish, if you like salt and pepper, you can sprinkle some more salt and pepper on it. It’s still delicious if you eat it without it