Sheep scorpion is a Shandong dish. The main ingredient is the complete sheep spine with tenderloin and spinal cord. Because its shape is similar to that of a scorpion, it is commonly called sheep scorpion. Sheep and scorpion are low in fat, low in cholesterol, high in protein and rich in calcium. It is easy to absorb, has the effects of nourishing yin and kidney, beautifying and aphrodisiac. It is often used to make clear soup hot pot, which is delicious.
Sheep and scorpion are known as the "King of Calcium Supplements". Stewing sheep and scorpions for a long time will help promote the absorption of calcium and achieve the effect of calcium supplementation. Therefore, eating it in the elderly can alleviate osteoporosis; eating it in middle-aged people can nourish and beautify the skin; eating it in young people can strengthen the brain and increase height, and has obvious effects on symptoms such as chronic colitis, gastritis, and tracheitis. It can recharge your batteries when you are tired and sleepy from work and study. It is a delicious delicacy that is suitable for all ages and can be enjoyed in all seasons.
According to legend, this dish was invented by Su Shi, a literary giant in the Song Dynasty. When Su Shi was demoted to Huizhou, the local market was sparse and commodities were scarce, but one sheep would be killed every day. Because Su Shi was a reviled criminal official, he did not dare to compete with local dignitaries for good mutton.
So Su Shi privately asked the person who killed the sheep to leave him the sheep spine that no one usually wanted, and there was also a little mutton between these bones. After taking it home, Su Shi cooked the lamb spine thoroughly, poured wine on the bones, added a little salt, and baked them over fire until the bones and meat were slightly charred before eating.
Su Shi spends all day picking the minced meat between the lamb spines, claiming that it feels and tastes like eating seafood, shrimps and crabs. Su Shi ate sheep spines about once every three or five days, and teased his younger brother Su Che in a letter home, "You live a comfortable life. You have eaten and drank with public funds for many years. You have eaten so much lamb that your teeth have sunk in and you can't touch the sheep bones." How can one understand this deliciousness?
At the end of the letter, Su Shi also humorously said that this way of eating is not bad, but every time he picks out all the meat on the bones, the dogs around him are very unhappy.
As the saying goes: "It is better to eat pigs than to eat cows, and to eat cows than to eat sheep." Sheep scorpions are the best of sheep. Their meat is tender but not greasy, and their bones have marrow but not slippery. The soup is fragrant but not smelly. Those who like to eat meat can satisfy their cravings without gaining weight, and they are nutritious without increasing fat content. Therefore, obese people, those with high blood pressure and blood lipids should eat sheep and scorpions instead of pigs and cows. Moreover, Chinese medicine claims that it “has the special effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, and replenishing calcium and replenishing qi.” From a nutritional point of view, sheep and scorpions have the effects of nourishing yin and clearing away heat, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, replenishing calcium and replenishing qi, and strengthening the body. effect.