mussels are mussels of Mytilapia or other mussels, also known as shell vegetables, red clams and pearl vegetables. Fresh mussels are popular seafood, which are not easy to preserve after harvest. They have always been cooked and processed into dried mussels. The nutritional value of mussel is very high, and it has certain medicinal value. The protein content of mussels is as high as 59%, which contains 8 kinds of essential amino acids, and the fat content is 7%, and most of them are unsaturated fatty acids. In addition, mussels are also rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B and nicotinic acid. Because mussels are rich in nutrients, their nutritional value is higher than that of ordinary shellfish, fish, shrimp, meat, etc., which plays a positive role in promoting metabolism and ensuring the nutritional supply of brain and body activities, so some people call mussels "eggs in the sea".

mussels are warm, sweet and salty. It has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing essence and blood, eliminating gall, regulating menstrual blood and lowering blood pressure, and can be used for treating asthenia, hypospermia, hematemesis, dizziness, night sweats, impotence, lumbago, chronic dysentery, bowel sounds, metrorrhagia, leukorrhagia, etc., and can be used for nourishing women after delivery. There are more unsaturated fatty acids in the fat contained in mussels, which can maintain the normal physiological function of the body, promote development and lower cholesterol.