What insects can be made into delicious dishes?

The first type: Locusts (commonly known as grasshoppers) Locusts are medicinal and edible insects, and their edible and medicinal values ??are relatively high.

Locusts are rich in protein, carbohydrates, insect hormones and other active substances, and contain vitamins A, B, C and trace elements such as phosphorus, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese. Locusts are not only a delicacy, but also a good medicine for treating diseases and warming.

It has the effect of invigorating the spleen and digestion, dispelling wind and relieving cough.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that locusts can be used alone or in combination to treat a variety of diseases, such as tetanus, infantile convulsions, fever, asthma, bloating, cormorant plague, chilblains, tracheitis and prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

The most classic ways to eat it are: fried locusts, braised locusts, charcoal grilled locusts, etc.

The second type: Silkworm chrysalis Silkworm chrysalis is a pupa that turns into a cocoon after silkworms spin silk to make cocoons.

Silkworm chrysalis is not only delicious but also nutritious.

Silkworm chrysalis is rich in protein and a variety of amino acids, which is comparable to pork tenderloin, without excessive saturated fat.

At the same time, silkworm pupa protein contains a complete range of essential amino acids in appropriate proportions, is easy to digest and absorb, and has a high utilization rate in the human body. It is a high-quality source of animal protein.

Unsaturated fatty acids account for 70.9% of the fat in silkworm chrysalises, of which α-linolenic acid is the majority, which has good anti-inflammatory and anti-infective effects. It is also beneficial to lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids and improving immunity.

In addition, silkworm chrysalis is also rich in vitamins and active substances such as ergosterol.

The most classic ways to eat include: charcoal roasted silkworm chrysalis (I believe friends who have watched Song Xiaobao’s sketches know this way of eating), spicy fried silkworm chrysalis, dry stir-fried silkworm chrysalis, etc. The third type: cicada (also called cicada monkey). I believe many friends have eaten it when they were young.

Now that I have caught cicadas, many friends must also know that cicada sloughs can be used as medicine. When I was a child, I often went to the fields to find cicada sloughs and bought them to pharmacies. The cicadas used for food are cicadas that have not yet formed adults and belong to the nymph stage.

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Cicadas at this stage cook the most delicious food and are commonly known as golden cicadas.

Cicada monkey not only has a high protein content, but also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, a variety of vitamins and trace elements necessary for the human body. Its food value is quite high.

At present, the price of cicada monkeys on the market is not cheap.