Can whales eat? Cetaceans are the second-class protected animals in China, while Chinese white dolphins and baiji dolphins are the first-class protected animals because of their rare species. Whale meat used to be a common dish on the Japanese table. It has become a part of Japanese food culture. As precious as bird's nest and shark's fin. Not only Japan, but also many European countries have the habit of eating whales. Although there is no tradition of eating whale meat in China, is whale meat delicious if it can be eaten after artificial breeding? Can I eat it at last? I believe many friends are as curious as Bian Xiao. Let's take a look today.
Can whales eat? In fact, many countries have whale meat, such as Japan or Iceland. It is no different from beef and mutton. You can buy it in ordinary markets or supermarkets. Usually used for home cooking. The practice is similar. But many experts also say that whale meat can be eaten, but it is not a healthy food.
Is whale meat delicious? Maybe everyone has different tastes. Some people say that whale meat is delicious when cooked, and it tastes soft and chewy. It tastes not much different from ordinary meat, but it tastes more fishy. But some people say that whale meat tastes more like horse meat, fishy and hard. Although eating whale meat is also a tradition of Japanese food culture, in fact, Japanese young people rarely eat whale meat, and most of them are used to eating pork, beef and mutton. Therefore, the supply of whale meat exceeds demand, and the price will not be very expensive. For example, the meat of whale tail is 6000 yen/kg. The average price of lean meat in Japan is about 2600 yen/kg. High-grade leather is 3300 yen/kg. If it is canned whale meat, the price is similar to salmon, but more expensive than beef.
There are many ways to eat whale meat. Can be made into whale sashimi, whale noodle soup, marinated whale skin, smoked whale meat, fried whale meat, whale tongue piece and Xi Shou roasted whale meat. Other places also use whale meat to make hamburgers.
How about whale meat? It is said that whale meat can strengthen the body, so in some places in Japan, schools also require students to eat two or three meals a month whether they like it or not. In fact, experts say that whale meat also contains a large number of deep-sea parasites and bacteria, as well as a certain amount of heavy metals. These all enter the whale with food. Some zoologists have also studied the liver of whales. It was found that the mercury content in the liver of two whales exceeded 1970mg. The average mercury content is also 370mg. Far more than 5000 times the official mercury content standard in Japan. Moreover, other organs of whales are also polluted by heavy metals, so eating whale meat is not a healthy eating habit.
Is whale meat delicious?
Whale meat is delicious. It is the Japanese's favorite food.
Whale meat tastes like three layers of meat. It tastes soft, but it's still a bit biting. The cooked whale meat is very delicious, but the taste is not much different from ordinary meat, just a little fishy.
The Japanese have a soft spot for whale meat. Some places in Japan even require all students to eat whale meat three times a month, whether you like it or not. The reason is that eating whale meat can strengthen the body.
In fact, the Japanese still eat pigs, cattle, sheep and chickens, especially young people, and rarely eat whales. The demand for whale meat in the Japanese market has been greatly reduced, and the price has also dropped. The lean meat of whale tail is as high as 6000 yen per kilogram, the ordinary lean meat is usually 2600 yen, and the fine skin is 3300 yen per kilogram.
China can eat so much food, why not eat whales?
The reasons why China can eat so much food instead of whales are as follows:
First: China has joined the global convention against whaling and cannot kill whales.
In fact, chicken, duck, fish and meat can meet people's daily needs for meat food, and protein also has sources that can be ingested, so it is unnecessary to kill whales. Moreover, most countries prohibit the killing of whales, and now the number of whales in the world is gradually decreasing. It is illegal to kill whales in order to protect wild animals. Only four countries still have the tradition of killing whales. But whales cannot be killed in other areas.
Therefore, if whale meat appears in China, it is illegal and will be severely punished, so even if China eats a lot, no one dares to eat whale meat.
Second: whale meat is not delicious.
Although whale meat is rare, I have to admit that the taste of whale meat is really not so good. Even in Japan, a country with a tradition of eating whale meat, only a few people still eat whale meat, and most young people are afraid to try whale meat. Due to the unique body structure of whale meat, whale meat has a unique coquettish taste. This is because the whale's urination system needs to be released through the skin, so whale meat is equivalent to soaking in urine for a long time.
Therefore, the taste of whale meat is really bad, and even people in China can't stand the urine smell of whale meat. Besides, there are so many delicious things in China that you don't have to force yourself to eat bad whale meat, so no one in China eats whales at all.
Third: the cost of transporting whale meat is too high.
Even if China can import whale meat from Japan and other countries, it is not cost-effective and the transportation cost is high. In addition, people are not satisfied with the taste of whales, so even if it is introduced to China, it will not attract many foodies. Some people may give up after tasting it, and the price will definitely be expensive after the cost is high, which is unacceptable to everyone.
Are whale meat and shark meat delicious?
None of them are delicious.
Shark meat is very rough. My girlfriend said that there was no fish to sell in the vegetable market before, and the cost price of shark meat was not necessarily bought. Shark's fin is delicious, but it's not meat at all, it's fish fin, and its main component is keratin, which is the same as hair in plain English.
Whale meat is not eaten by ordinary people. All I know is that Eskimos catch whales and hide them in the basement, and then eat them raw bit by bit. They are very hard, chewy and fishy.
Think about it, delicious meat is nothing more than tender. Generally speaking, the bigger the mammal, the older the meat. Think of the wrinkled meat of the elephant, and then think of the whale.
The Japanese are obsessed with whale meat, so where is whale meat delicious?
As we all know, the Japanese kill whales and eat whale meat. This kind of whaling in Japan has been strongly opposed by international environmental organizations. Now that the meat of pigs, cows, sheep, eggs and other animals is enough for people to eat, why should the Japanese go whaling despite the opposition of the world? Is it because whale meat is very delicious? If you want to know what whale meat tastes like, let's find out. Everyone knows that whales are very big and are creatures in the sea. Whales used to dominate the ocean, but now they are delicious on the table. On the one hand, the whales killed can provide raw materials for industry, on the other hand, whale meat can be eaten.
There are also many ways to make whale meat. There are smoked whale meat, whale sashimi, fried whale meat, salted whale meat, braised whale meat, canned whale meat and so on. Some people eat whale meat all their lives.
So is whale meat delicious? According to people who have eaten whale meat, whale meat tastes good if cooked well.
Whale meat is like three layers of meat. It tastes soft, but chewy. The taste of whale meat is not much different from ordinary meat, but it has a little fishy smell. Eating whale meat has been in Japan for many years. After World War II, Japan had no other meat to eat because of the consumption of war. So I reached out to the whales in the ocean and killed them to eat. Although life is good now, this habit has been maintained. Young people in Japan don't like whale meat. Now the demand for whale meat in the Japanese market has been greatly reduced. Is eating whale meat good for people's health? In fact, whale meat is rich in high protein and iron. According to its nutritional value, whale meat should be a good tonic. However, after the conclusion that heavy metals such as silver are easy to accumulate in whales was published, the sales of whale meat were hit hard.
The whale is so big, how is every part of it made?
The whale tongue is high in fat and should be cooked in sections. Whale tail contains a lot of colloid, which should be processed with salt. Whale guts are often stewed. The meat of whale's back and abdomen can be fried or eaten raw.
Although whale meat is delicious, it is cruel to kill whales. If people don't eat whale meat, whales will wander freely in the sea.