Aquatic products are characterized by sufficient water and a nice taste. They lose less water during cooking, and dishes cooked with various seafood are soft and easy to digest, which are very popular among people. Aquatic food plays an important role in western food. From a nutritional point of view, the nutritional value of aquatic products is ideal. The following is a brief introduction to some aquatic products that are widely used in Western food.
 
1. Mandarin fish
Mandarin fish is a very rare fish in Western food. The mandarin fish is tender, which is widely used in western food. It can be used for general western food or high-end banquets, and it can be fried, roasted, boiled, stewed, eaten cold or hot.
 
2. Flounder
Its scales are small and its skin is thick. There is only one big thorn all over its body. It is a fish with the highest flash yield. The meat is delicious. Flounder can be cooked by various cooking methods such as frying, grilling, boiling, and stewing in Western food. However, it is not as expensive as mandarin fish. It is rarely used in high-end banquets.
 
3. Bass
Its flash is white and fine, but it has a slightly fishy smell. It is not as expensive as mandarin fish, and it is not as delicious as flounder. However, the production of this kind of fish is relatively great, and it has been used in a large amount in Western food in China in recent years. Bass is very versatile and can be prepared in a variety of ways.
 
4. Salmons
Salmon is not only distributed in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, but also produced in the Heilongjiang River in China. It is a rare cold-water fish. Salmon is widely used in Russian cuisine. Its roe is very nutritious and is a rare cold food in Russian cuisine.
 
5. Sardines
They are widely distributed in temperate oceans; the output is very great. A sardine is an important marine economic fish in the world, and it is also used in a large amount in Western food. Because sardines are small and have a great output, they are suitable for canning. The canned food made of sardines is soft, and the bone and thorns are crispy. It is widely used in western cold dishes.
 
6. Prawns
They are produced in the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea and the western coast of North Korea. The prawn is tender and delicious, and it is widely used in western food. Prawns can be used for soup. They can be cooked by various cooking methods and is an ideal cooking raw material. They are often used in banquets and are more expensive.
 
7. Lobsters
A lobster is often used in French cuisine, British cuisine, American cuisine, and it is used most in Japanese cuisine. The lobster is delicious and can be eaten cold or hot. Because the lobster shell is beautiful, it is often served together with the carapace. It is beautiful and full of flavor, and is often used in banquets.
 
8. Crabs and shellfish aquatic products
They are also used in Western food, but not many.