What are the eight treasures of the sea?

Sea eight treasures refer to sea cucumber, abalone, shark's fin, donkey-hide gelatin, bird's nest, scallop, roe and fish lips respectively.

1, sea cucumber

Located at the head of the eight treasures of the sea, it is also a well-known seafood, that is, sea cucumber. I believe many people have eaten sea cucumber and it is very nutritious. Sea cucumber is an echinoderm, which generally grows at the bottom of rocks or seaweed on the sea floor. There are about 20 kinds of sea cucumbers in China, the most famous of which are those from Yantai Long Island and Dalian Changhai.

Because of its high nutritional value, it is a kind of food with high protein and low fat, which has a certain nourishing effect. It belongs to the food with the same origin of medicine and food, and it is precisely because of its high nutritional value and high nourishing effect that it is called sea cucumber, which means that it can rival ginseng.

2. abalone

Abalone is a kind of seafood we often eat. It is a kind of single-shell shellfish with rich nutrition and high medicinal value. Abalone is known as the "crown of seafood". Different from sea cucumber, abalone tastes more like a kind of food. Abalone is tender and delicious, and can be eaten in many ways.

3, shark's fin

Many people have eaten abalone and sea cucumber, but shark fin is really rare. Sounds very domineering. In fact, shark's fin is a white transparent filament with high nutritional value, and it is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus and other substances. The advantages of shark fin are like vermicelli.

4. Flower gum

Hua Jiao, also known as swim bladder and fish belly, is not only a delicious food, but also has certain medicinal value, and has the effects of nourishing qi and blood, moistening lung and spleen, nourishing liver and stomach.

Fish maw is a kind of food that we contact most. The reason why it can become a sea treasure is mainly because of its high nutritional value. Jelly contains advanced collagen, vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, iron and zinc. Among them, protein is a high-protein and low-fat food with extremely high content and extremely low fat content. Generally, the fish bellies we buy in the market are all dry products, which need to be soaked in water before cooking.

5. Bird's Nest

Bird's nest has been regarded as a precious tonic since ancient times. Bird's Nest refers to the mucus glands and nests spit out by Jin Siyan who lives in Nanyang Islands and Nanhai Islands. Bird's nest is white and translucent, with high nutritional value and high protein content, and is rich in arginine, cystine, lysine and various trace elements. This is a famous tonic.

6.scallop

Scallop, also known as scallop, is mainly made from Baker's adductor muscle by drying and drying. It tastes very delicious, and it is also a cheaper one among the eight treasures in the sea. At present, the price of scallops on the market varies greatly, from tens of yuan to hundreds of yuan, and there are many synthetic scallops, including fish and gelatin. So when buying scallops, don't be greedy and avoid buying fake scallops.

7.fish roe

Caviar is what we call caviar, mainly made of salmon roe. In addition, catfish roe and large yellow croaker roe can also be taken. No matter what kind of roe is, it has high nutritional value and is rich in protein and various minerals. Remember that old people often say that eating fish makes people smart. In fact, this is not groundless, just like caviar contains many nutrients, such as vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, nuclear yellow, etc., which are good supplements to human brain and bone marrow.

8. Fish lips

Fish lips are also fish mouths, but not all fish lips made of fish mouths can be called haibao. Only the cartilage lips or skin of sharks, rays and other fish are called haibao. Because fish lips are rich in collagen, they can be eaten in beauty beauty.