Effects and functions of bee pupa:

1, bee pupa is an ideal nutritional food containing high protein, low fat, a variety of vitamins and trace elements.

2, bee pupae can be used as both food and nutritional health products. The nutritional value of bee pupa is not less than pollen, especially the content of vitamin A greatly exceeds beef, protein is second only to dried fish oil, and vitamin D is more than 10 times the dried fish oil, known as the "heavenly ginseng", is a kind of natural high-level nutrients.

3, bee pupa rich in protein, amino acids, germanium, selenium, vitamins and calcium, in addition to bee pupa rich in dozens of beneficial enzymes.

Bee pupa eating method:

Can be used as a condiment for the bee pupa stuffed tofu, made of bee pupa stuffed tofu crispy tender and crispy, the flavor is unique.

1, bee pupa tofu practice is very simple, is the first hornet hive has been shaped in the larval pupae out of the hive, the pupae rinsed with water, drained in a bowl placed in an iron pot slightly steamed.

2, the steamed bee pupae removed and filtered dry excess water, and then take the appropriate amount of egg white, salt and flour mix well, pour the steamed bee pupae for the batter, and then wrapped in egg white, flour bee pupae one by one scooped into a warm frying pan deep-fried for a few seconds to pick up and spare.

3, finally, the fried larval bee pupae as a "filling" one by one into the white tofu block, a small block of white tofu generally stuffed with 2 fried bee pupae for the best, and then stuffed with bee pupae of the tofu into the iron pan frying until the tofu is golden brown, and then add an appropriate amount of sauce can be eaten from the pot. Bee pupa stuffed tofu this dish, the color is golden and oily, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fresh and tasty, unique flavor.

Bee Pupae:

Bee Pupae are generally the larvae and pupae of wild bees such as hornets, wasps, black bees and earth bees, which belong to the class of Insecta, order Hymenoptera, and family of insects such as hornets. In the mountainous area of western Hunan, it can develop 2 to 5 generations in a year, and the picking period should be mastered in the period from the high larvae to the pupa, which is the most suitable. Bee pupa is a fresh product, in addition to fresh fried food, most of them are processed by drying method, so as to be convenient for storage and packing.

Reference: People's Daily Online - Bee Pupae

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Bee Pupae