How to eat eel: popular eating methods and nutritional analysis on the Internet
In the past 10 days, how to eat eel has become a hot topic in the food circle. Especially during the summer supplement season, its high protein and low fat characteristics have attracted much attention. The following is a guide to eating eel compiled based on hot topics across the Internet, including popular practices, nutritional value and precautions.
1. Top 5 popular ways to eat eel on the Internet

| Ranking | practice | heat index | Core features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fried eel slices | 92,000 | Crispy taste, quick and homemade |
| 2 | eel porridge | 78,000 | Nourishing and health-preserving, easy to absorb |
| 3 | Braised eel segments | 65,000 | Thick oily red sauce, a great dish for rice |
| 4 | Claypot eel rice | 53,000 | Cantonese flavor, attractive caramel aroma |
| 5 | Eel bone tofu soup | 41,000 | Excellent calcium supplement, milky white soup color |
2. Comparison of nutritional data (per 100 grams)
| Nutritional information | Content | Compare common ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| protein | 18g | ≈1.2 times that of beef |
| fat | 1.4g | ≈60% of chicken breast |
| iron element | 2.8mg | ≈3 times as much as spinach |
| DHA | 120mg | ≈1/3 of salmon |
3. Three key steps for handling eels
1.To remove mucus:Scald with 60℃ warm water for 10 seconds and then scrape, or sprinkle with salt and rub for 3 minutes
2.Bone removal techniques:Use scissors to cut along both sides of the spine and remove the main bone (keep the eel blood for more nourishment)
3.Tips for removing fishy smell:Marinate with ginger juice + rice wine for 15 minutes, or add perilla leaves and cook together
4. Inventory of regional special eating methods
| area | Representative dishes | Special seasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Jiangsu | Fried eel paste | Minced garlic + white pepper |
| Sichuan | Stir-fried eel segments | Two vitex peppers + Sichuan peppercorns |
| Guangdong | eel jelly pot | Zhuhou sauce + sand ginger |
| hubei | Panlong eel | Doubanjiang + Nepeta |
5. Reminder of food taboos
1.Parasite risk:Avoid eating raw food, it needs to be heated thoroughly to above 75℃
2.Taboos:It is not suitable to eat with grapes and hawthorns (it can easily cause indigestion)
3.Special groups:The recommended daily consumption for gout patients is ≤50 grams
6. Recommended innovative eating methods by Internet celebrities
1.Air fryer eel cake:Cut sweet potatoes into strips and coat them in flour, fry at 200℃ for 12 minutes, and sprinkle with chili powder
2.Eel sushi roll:Cooked eel + sushi rice + avocado, topped with teriyaki sauce
3.Eel hot pot:The blanching time is controlled to 90 seconds, and it is paired with special dipping sauce (mashed garlic + oyster sauce + fish sauce)
Recently published by food blogger "Lao Fan Gu"<黄鳝三吃>The tutorial video has been viewed over one million times. Among them, the method of "making eel bone soup → stir-frying eel meat → steaming eel blood with eggs" has triggered a craze for imitation. It is recommended to choose artificially cultured eels (yellowish in color and uniform in size), which are safer. Wild eels may be at risk of excessive heavy metals.
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