Whale is a kind of marine life, which generally feeds on mollusks, fish and zooplankton. However, in Japan, whales have become delicious and home-cooked food on the table. There is a tradition of whaling not only in Japan, but also in many countries. On the one hand, the purpose of killing whales is to provide "industrial raw materials". So is whale meat delicious? What is the nutritional value of whale meat? Let's take a look at it next!

1. Is whale meat delicious?

Whale meat is delicious. But you need to eat it while it is hot, or it will smell when it is cold. Whale meat tastes like three layers of meat, but it's still a bit biting. Cooked whale meat is delicious, but in fact it tastes no different from ordinary meat, just a little more fishy. In fact, the Japanese still eat pigs, cattle, sheep and chickens, especially young people. We seldom eat whales. Although whale meat can be eaten, it is not good for our health.

Nutritional value of whale meat

Second, the nutritional value of whale meat.

Whale meat is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids and red meat rich in iron, which is considered as a healthy food with high protein and low calorie. Many places in Japan hold whale food festivals to showcase whale meat dishes and various processed foods.

The most common way to eat whale meat in Japan is to eat whale tail and whale steak. Among them, the whole whale tail is like jelly and tastes a bit like crispy tremella. If it is not seasoned, it has almost no taste at all, and some are just crunchy.

Whale steak is to cut whale meat into small pieces like ribs and fry them, then dip them in seasoning. It tastes hard and dry, a bit like fried meat. The taste and taste are not very attractive. Actually, it tastes worse than beef and mutton.

Is whale meat delicious?

In fact, Japanese whaling not only eats meat, but also obtains whale fat. The extracted whale oil can be used as the main raw material of lubricating oil, and can also be used to process nitroglycerin and cigarettes in synthetic explosives.

In fact, the edible value of whales is not universal, but is widely used in industry and commerce. Mercury or polychlorinated biphenyls can easily accumulate in the body and be stored in meat or fat. Mercury is a natural element. Industry, especially thermal power plants, releases a lot of mercury into the air, and low concentration of mercury will damage the nervous system. The results showed that the average content of mercury in whale meat was 0.25 μ g/kg (0.01-0.80 μ g/kg), with high content in North Sea and low content in Arctic Ocean. The fish safety standard in Norway is 0.50 μ g/kg. In addition, studies have shown that blubber contains a dangerous amount of industrial pollutants PCBs. Therefore, pregnant women and lactating women should avoid eating whale meat.