Most soft-shelled turtles are produced in the Small Donga of Minjiang River within the borders of Leshan. The turtles have no scales, fine bones and lush meat. The preparation of this dish is comparatively complex and it needs several kinds of supplementary ingredients, such as mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Jingou, ham, offal fat and so on. During the preparation, the turtle should be cut into pieces, and then wrapped with offal fat. After the supplementary ingredients and broth have been added, the turtle meat is put into a bowl and braised for about 40 minutes. Once the offal fat is gone, the dish is ready. Features of the dish are that the meat is tender, and the broth is salty, delicious, and tasty with creamy white color, lasting flavor, tangy and unique fragrance, and rich nutrition. It is a famous dish to serve at banquets. |