How to fry long eggplants: hot topics on the Internet and analysis of classic methods
Recently, food topics have continued to gain popularity on social platforms, especially content related to home-cooked cooking techniques. According to data analysis, the search volume related to "eggplant recipes" has increased by 35% month-on-month in the past 10 days, making it one of the popular ingredients in summer. This article will combine the hot spots on the Internet to provide you with a detailed analysis of the classic frying method of long eggplant.
1. Data on popular food topics in the past 10 days
| Ranking | Topic keywords | heat index | Main platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer Cooling Recipes | 1,850,000 | Douyin/Xiaohongshu |
| 2 | Low-fat home cooking | 1,620,000 | Weibo/Bilibili |
| 3 | New recipe for eggplant | 1,430,000 | Kuaishou/Go to the Kitchen |
| 4 | Healthy cooking without frying | 1,210,000 | Zhihu/Douban |
| 5 | Seasonal vegetable recipes | 980,000 | Today's headlines |
2. Preparation before frying long eggplant
According to the popular video content recently released by food blogger @ Kitchen Notes, correctly handling long eggplants is the key to success:
1.Material selection standards: Choose long purple-black eggplants with smooth skin, elasticity when pressed, and fresh pedicles. The recommended length is 20-25cm.
2.Preprocessing tips:
- Soak in salt water for 10 minutes after cutting into pieces (salt:water=1:50)
- Or microwave for 2 minutes to remove excess moisture
- The latest popular method: steam the steamer for 1 minute before frying
| Treatment method | Time consuming | Oil absorption rate | Taste score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt water soak | 15 minutes | 35% | ★★★☆ |
| Microwave treatment | 5 minutes | 28% | ★★★★ |
| Steam pretreatment | 8 minutes | 22% | ★★★★☆ |
3. Classic home-style fried eggplant recipe
Combined with the data of popular works of Douyin #家客服Challenge, we sorted out the three most popular methods:
Version 1: Fish-flavored eggplant (traditional version)
1. Ingredients: 500g long eggplant, 100g minced meat, 15g bean paste
2. Key steps:
- Saute minced garlic in 60% oil until fragrant
- Fry the minced meat until it changes colour.
- Fry the eggplant until translucent and add the sauce
3. Cooking time: about 8 minutes
Version 2: Oil-less and healthy version (new internet celebrity)
1. Innovation: Use non-stick pan + oil spray pot
2. Core skills:
- Add small amounts of oil in three batches
- Cover and simmer for 1 minute to speed up softening
- Finally pour 5g sesame oil to enhance the flavor
3. Oil volume comparison: traditional version 60g → improved version 15g
Version 3: Garlic flavor (popular in summer)
1. Ingredients innovation:
- Add 3 spicy millets
- Double the amount of minced garlic (8 cloves)
- Sprinkle the wooden fish flowers at the end
2. Platform data: 32,000 Xiaohongshu collections
4. Top 5 cooking skills that are hotly discussed on the Internet
| Skills | support rate | representative figure | experimental data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam first and then fry | 78% | @foodlab | 40% fuel saving |
| Add sugar to enhance freshness | 65% | @老饭 Bone | The umami taste is increased by 2 times |
| Add salt later | 89% | @王 Gang | Reduce water output by 70% |
| White vinegar anti-oxidation | 43% | @日食记 | Color retention +50% |
| Compound soy sauce | 56% | @Master’s dish | Richer flavor levels |
5. Seasonal matching suggestions
According to the recent Baidu search index, three popular matching solutions are recommended:
1.Summer appetizer mix: Eggplant + tomato (search volume increased by 120% weekly)
- Sweet and sour taste to relieve greasiness
- Lycopene promotes nutrient absorption
2.Fat loss package: Eggplant + chicken breast (5.8 million views on Douyin topic)
- Protein complementation
- Low calories and high satiety
3.local flavor: Eggplant + beans (hot search in North China)
- Classic three delicacies combination
- Seasonal vegetable CP
Recent food trends show that healthy and fast cooking methods are more popular among young people. It is recommended to try the new method of steam pretreatment + quick frying with less oil, which can not only maintain the soft and waxy taste of eggplant, but also conform to the modern concept of healthy eating.
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