First of all, abalone, known as Kun in ancient times, also known as mirror fish, nine-hole snail, bright-eyed fish and general's cap, (American English: abalone, British English: ormer) is a kind of marine mollusk, belonging to a single-shell marine shellfish of Gastropoda. The rocky shore feeds on algae. Abalone is not only a mollusk in the ocean, but also a traditional precious food in China. Known as mullet in ancient times, it is one of the delicacies.

Secondly, abalone is known as the "crown of seafood" and has been one of the "eight treasures" of seafood since ancient times. Abalone is called a fish, but it is not a fish, but a single-shell mollusk that crawls on rocks below the low tide line in shallow water. It is a single-shell marine shellfish, belonging to Gastropoda and Abalone. Abalone's feet are particularly thick and divided into upper and lower parts. There are many tentacles and hills on the foot to feel the external situation; The lower foot is oval when stretched, and the abdomen is flat, which is suitable for attachment and crawling. We eat abalone mainly by eating the muscles on its feet.

Abalone is rich in protein, as well as calcium, iron, iodine, vitamin A and other nutrients.

The nutrition of abalone is seven times that of Australian walnut.

Abalone can nourish yin, calm the liver, strengthen the kidney, regulate adrenal gland secretion and regulate blood pressure in both directions.

Abalone has high nutritional value and is rich in globulin. Abalone meat also contains an ingredient called "Bao Su", which can destroy the metabolic substances necessary for cancer cells.

Abalone has the effects of regulating menstruation, moistening dryness and benefiting intestines, and can be used to treat irregular menstruation, constipation and other diseases.

Abalone has the effect of nourishing yin and strengthening yang, and it is a kind of seafood that supplements but is not dry. After eating it, there are no side effects such as toothache and nosebleeds. It's no harm to eat more.

Abalone is extremely rich in nutritional value and contains 20 kinds of amino acids. Every100g of fresh abalone meat contains 23.4g of protein, 3.4g of fat, 32mg and 3.0mg of inorganic calcium and iron, and a considerable amount of iodine, zinc, phosphorus and vitamins A, D and B 1. The nutritional value of natural wild instant abalone is better than that of dried abalone. The making method and cooking method of dried abalone will definitely lose many valuable elements and lose the original taste and function.