Fish Maw

What is fish maw?
•    Fish maw is the commercial term for the dried swim bladders of large fish like croaker and sturgeon.
•    It has has no fishy taste and absorbs the flavors of other ingredients.
•    It is graded according to sex: male bladders are better than female ones.
•    For the Chinese, it is considered one of the big four delicacies of the sea 

Are there any health benefits?
•    Fish maw is a good source of collagen and helps with blood circulation.

How do I select fish maw?
FRIED FISH MAW 
•    Fried fish maw looks white and puffy. In the “sand exploded” method, dried swim bladders are continuously stirred in hot sand until it becomes white and expanded.
•     “oil fried” is simply deep frying dried maw to achieve the same puffy results.
•    Fried fish maw is recommended for plated dishes because it can reconstitute quickly, absorbs sauce easily and gives a delightful spongy texture to dishes. However, a popular soup recipe (often served at banquets) is fried fish maw thick soup or “fish maw gung." 

DRIED FISH MAW 
•    Dried fish maw usually comes from croaker. Croaker maw has higher nutritional value and is better than fried maw for nourishing soups. 
•    Dried maw requires several hours of reconstitution before it is soft and usable. 
•    Fish maw from males can withstand long boiling times better while females become soft and and gelatinous much quicker.

How do I prepare fish maw?
•    Fish maw must be soaked for hours, usually overnight before it can be prepared.
•    Fish maw a suitable alternative for shark's fin and bird's nest in soups or stews.
 

• 鱼鳔
  
  什么是鱼肚？
  •鱼肚是商业术语，大型鱼类如黄花鱼和鲟鱼的干鱼鳔。
  •它没有腥臭味，并吸收其他食材的味道。
  •它是根据性别等级：男性的膀胱比女的好。
  •对于中国，它被认为是四大山珍海之一
  
  是否有任何健康益处？
  •鱼肚是胶原蛋白的良好来源，并与血液循环有帮助。
  
  如何选择鱼肚？
  油炸鱼鱼鳔
  •炒鱼肚看起来是白色和浮肿。在“沙分解”的方法，干燥鱼鳔被连续在热砂搅拌直至其变成白色和扩展。
  •“油炸”简直就是油炸干鱼肚，以达到同样的浮肿的效果。
  •炒鱼肚被推荐用于电镀的菜肴，因为它可以迅速重建，吸收酱汁轻松，给人一种愉快的海绵质地的菜肴。然而，流行的汤配方（通常供应宴会）炒鱼肚羹或“鱼肚呱。”
  
  干鱼鱼鳔
  •干鱼肚通常来自黄花鱼。黄花鱼肚有较高的营养价值，比炒鱼肚滋补汤更好。
  •干鱼肚需要几个小时的重建之前它是软的和可用的。
  •从男性鱼肚能更好地承受长时间沸倍，而女性变得柔软和凝胶状快得多。
  
  我该如何准备鱼肚？
  •鱼肚必须浸泡了几个小时，通常是在一夜之间就可以准备好之前。
  •鱼肚一个合适的替代鱼翅和汤或炖菜燕窝。