Edible. As a traditional precious medicinal material in China, the efficacy of tortoise eggs has been recorded in Chinese medical classics such as Encyclopedia of Materia Medica, Compendium of Materia Medica and Compilation of Medical Forests, and it is mainly used for nourishing kidney and yin, clearing intestine and stopping dysentery. Eating turtle eggs can prevent arteriosclerosis, hypertension and diabetes, and the wine soaked in unfertilized turtle eggs has antibacterial, anticancer, anti-aging and beauty effects.

Studies show that turtle eggs are a kind of natural animal products with high nutrition and health care value. Its main nutritional components are similar to those of nail fish, but its calcium content is higher. Compared with eggs, turtle eggs are high in protein, low in fat, low in sugar and low in cholesterol, which is a good health care product. The contents of protein, calcium and riboflavin in soft-shelled turtle eggs are 1.85 times, 4 times and 2 times respectively, but the cholesterol is only 1/9, the total sugar is1/6, and the fat is 1/2. Turtle eggs are rich in riboflavin, which has the functions of promoting development, cell regeneration and improving vision, and is a nutrient to promote the healthy growth of children.

An unfertilized turtle egg is also a treasure, so don't throw it away casually. Although it may not be as delicious as eggs and duck eggs, it has a great effect ~ let's take a look:

Turtle eggs and their extracts can effectively prevent and inhibit liver cancer, gastric cancer and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and can be used to prevent and treat weakness, anemia and leukopenia caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Turtle eggs also have a good blood purification effect. Regular consumption can reduce blood cholesterol, which is beneficial to patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease.

Turtle eggs can also "replenish strain, strengthen yang, and greatly replenish yin deficiency";

Eating turtle eggs also has a certain auxiliary effect on many patients such as tuberculosis, anemia and physical weakness.

The special function of turtle eggs: children will not get prickly heat in summer.

If a turtle friend wants to use it for cooking, here is a warm reminder: turtle eggs are still liquid after being cooked, and their nutritional value is very high. However, due to the different composition from eggs, the content of protein is much higher than that of eggs and duck eggs, so it is generally difficult to condense into solids. People often think that turtle eggs are not cooked, but they are cooked. Don't throw them away.

There are many turtle eggs, how to optimize them? On the whole, it is better to unify the size and color; Second, look at the appearance, crystal clear, light yellow is better; Third, look at the eggshell, which is thick and hard, smooth and flawless, preferably without spots; Fourth, look at the yolk, which is big and yellow. Fifth, look at the taste, the more fragrant the better, the less fishy the better.