Dried Pipefish (Hai Long)
海馬（タツノオトシゴ）の親友！細長いドラゴンの薬膳スープ
Description
A long, slender fish of the same Syngnathidae family as the seahorse (Hai Ma), dried. Called 'Sea Dragon' (Hai Long) in Chinese. Said to have very similar medicinal effects to seahorses (intense stamina boost, fatigue recovery), often used paired with seahorses (or alone) as a material for Cantonese medicinal soups—a maniac dry good.
Classification: Hardcore, Ingredient, Dry Goods, Hai Long, Pipefish, Medicinal, For Soup, Nourishing, Traditional Medicine
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How to use
Ingredients
- Pipefish(Dried)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Hai Long Hai Ma Dun Shou Rou (Pipefish, Seahorse & Pork Soup)]: Dry-roast Hai Long and seahorse together in a pan, simmer for hours with lean pork or chicken to extract essence.
- Soak for months in high-ABV Baijiu like Sorghum liquor to make invigorating 'Hai Long Jiu'.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Hai Long itself is bony and not eaten. Gives the soup a roasted ocean flavor and depth like grilled shrimp shells
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable. Mimic the vibe with invigorating ingredients like softshell turtle)
Pairing
Lean Pork / Seahorse (Hai Ma) / Baijiu (for infusing)
Trivia
'Hai Long Jiu' infused in liquor is a 'secret stamina medicine' treasured in the cupboards of Chinese older men. Meeting eyes with the mummy-like slender fish inside is slightly startling.
Eating tips & etiquette
While seahorses (Hai Ma) are slightly curled, Hai Long is long and slender like a 'straight pencil'. In the medicinal world, 'Hai Ma is fire (heat), Hai Long is slightly milder', distinguished by constitution.
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