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　　In Rongcheng of Weihai City, there is a kind of seafood that can only be served after being marinated, and the longer it is marinated, the more refreshing it tastes.It is the specialty of Jiaodong peninsula, the Grasshopper Sub Shrimp Paste.The paste is a product made from tiny shrimps with salt, which is then fermented and grounded into a thick and sticky texture.

　　在威海荣成，有这样一种海鲜，只有经过腌制后才能上桌，而且腌制的时间越久，鲜味儿越沁入人心。它就是胶东特产，蠓子虾酱。蠓子虾酱是用小虾加入盐，经发酵磨成粘稠状后做成的酱类食品。

　　Grasshopper Sub Shrimp Paste has a history of more than 2,000 years. During the Yongzheng Period, the governor of Dengzhou presented it as a local specialty to the imperial court, and the paste was given the title of "Imperial Court Delicacy".In 2009, the production technique of Grasshopper Sub Shrimp Paste was selected intothe list ofthe second batch of Shandong provincial intangible cultural heritage.

　　蠓子虾酱距今已有两千多年历史，雍正年间，登州知府将其作为地方特产贡奉给朝廷，被赐名为“宫内御品”。2009年，蠓子虾酱制作技艺入选山东省第二批非物质文化遗产代表性项目保护名录。

　　The tasty shrimp paste is the essence created with fresh shrimp, sea salt, sunshine, time, and its makers’ ingenuity.It is made from a type of tiny shrimp, the grasshopper sub shrimp, which is gray and translucent in color and less than one centimeter in size.It has the advantage of lowmoisture, no impurities, while having a strong flavor.The grasshopper sub shrimp is stirred with salt and dried for a short time, followed by a period of fermentation. Then the fermented shrimp paste will gradually become sticky and silky, with water getting precipitated.Once the sauce is ready, the next step is to drain the shrimp oil. After separating the shrimp oil from the sauce, the rest is the shrimp paste we are waiting for.The shrimp paste is purple-red in color, sticky in texture, refreshing in smell. It is delicate and has moderate saltiness.

　　美味的虾酱是鲜虾、海盐、阳光、时间和匠心创造出来的精华。它由海中一种呈灰色半透明状、大小不足一厘米的小虾——蠓子虾制作而成，这种小虾的优点是水分少、无杂质、味道浓郁。蠓子虾加盐搅拌，经过短暂的晾晒，之后便是一段时间的发酵，发酵好的虾酱，变得粘稠细腻，水分渐渐析出。酱做好了，下一步就是漉虾油，将虾油分离出酱之后，剩下的就是蠓子虾酱。虾酱颜色紫红，呈黏稠状，气味鲜香，酱质细腻，咸度适中。

　　Grasshopper Sub Shrimp Paste is rich in protein, calcium, iron, selenium, vitamin A, and other nutritional elements, which is quite beneficial to the body when consumed in moderation.The shrimp paste can be served as a home-cooked side dish on its own, but it is also an excellent accompaniment to stir-fries, steamed meats, etc. Finished dishes include steamed shrimp paste custard and stir-fried peas with Grasshopper Sub Shrimp Paste. Grasshopper Sub Shrimp Paste not only adds depth and breadth to the flavor of the ingredients, endowing the food with a colorful taste, but also constructs a perfect bridge between different ingredients. With only one sip can the freshness fully spread in one’s mouth – it is a taste that only people living in the seaside can understand.

　　蠓子虾酱中含有丰富的蛋白质、钙、铁、硒、维生素A等营养元素，适量食用对身体颇为有益。蠓子虾酱既能独自成为一道家常小菜，也是炒菜、蒸肉等的绝佳辅料，成品如蒸鸡蛋虾、蠓子虾酱炒眉豆等。虾酱不仅增加了食材风味的深度和广度，赋予食物丰富多彩的滋味，还完美构筑起了一座沟通不同食材的完美桥梁，一口下去，鲜味十足，是只有海边人才懂的味道。

　　橡果工作室出品

　　视频：周溪琳

　　文案：武玮佳、徐立璇（实习编辑）

　　配音：武玮佳

　　策划：辛然

　　（部分素材来源：央视、新华社、海报新闻、荣成文旅）