Although continuous cooking for 5-6 minutes can kill parasites in Monopterus albus, this time is not enough for Monopterus albus. The cooking time of Monopterus albus is related to the number and thickness of cut segments. Generally, eel slices can be cooked in about 20 minutes. If the quantity of eel is relatively large, or it is cut into sections, so it is not easy to be heated, the cooking time can be appropriately extended, which can be judged by the state of eel.

Monopterusalbus: also known as eel. The body is slender and snake-shaped, with a body length of about 20-70 cm, the longest 1 m, a flat back in front of the body and a pointed tail. The head is long and round. The mouth is big, the end position, the upper jaw is slightly prominent, and the lips are quite developed There are fine teeth on the upper and lower jaws and flap bones. Eyes are small and covered with a thin layer of skin. The head is thick and the tail is thin, and the body surface is protected by smooth mucosa. It is scaleless, yellow-brown, and its body has irregular black spots. The underdeveloped fins basically disappeared, and there was only one triangular thorn in the whole body, which was less fleshy. The meat is tender and delicious.