In my hometown, silkworm chrysalis used to be a "high-end dish" cooked by guests on holidays or at home. First, it was because it was more expensive, and second, it was because it was nutritious. With the gradual improvement of people's conditions, there is no need to wait for special occasions to eat silkworm chrysalis now, especially the inner taste of silkworm chrysalis is soft and tender, which is very suitable for friends with bad mouth and poor digestive function. Silkworm pupa is a kind of food with good nutritional value, which is rich in various nutrients needed by human body.
Protein: The protein content of silkworm chrysalis is about 22g/ 100g, which is a high-protein food, and contains a variety of amino acids and eight essential amino acids needed by human body. Compared with pork and chicken, the amino acid content of silkworm chrysalis protein is more than twice that of pork protein and chicken protein. Therefore, the value of protein in silkworm chrysalis is very good, and its absorption and utilization by human body are also high, so it is a high-quality source of protein. Fat: Silkworm pupa contains a certain amount of fat, about 13g/ 100g, mainly unsaturated fatty acids, among which linolenic acid, oleic acid and palmitic acid are the highest, and linolenic acid is a very important unsaturated fatty acid. Vitamins and minerals: Silkworm pupa contains vitamin B 1/2, nicotinic acid and minerals such as potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium and selenium. Bioactive components: Because mulberry leaves contain a variety of bioactive components, silkworms can effectively enrich the active components by eating mulberry leaves, and keep the active components in silkworm pupa during development and evolution. Silkworm pupa contains many active substances, such as peptides, sterols, alkaloids, glycosides, volatile oil and so on. To sum up, silkworm chrysalis is a kind of food with good nutritional value, especially protein, which is not only high in content, but also good in human digestion and absorption, and can effectively provide the needed protein for human body. Among them, minerals and vitamins also play a positive role in maintaining the physiological functions of the human body. In addition, different bioactive components in silkworm chrysalis can play a variety of health care roles such as antioxidation. Therefore, it is suggested that you can often eat silkworm chrysalis, especially those friends who don't like meat and don't drink much milk at ordinary times, and the intake of protein content may not be enough. By eating silkworm chrysalis, protein can be well supplemented.
If you have never eaten it, you must not resist it psychologically. You can treat silkworm chrysalis as a nutritious food. Here are two small recipes for eating silkworm chrysalis in Northeast China for your reference when cooking at home.
Stir-fry the silkworm chrysalis: wash the silkworm chrysalis, control the moisture, shred the ginger, stir-fry the ginger with cold oil in a hot pot, add the silkworm chrysalis and stir-fry, and finally add the seasoning and chopped green onion to serve. Dry-stir-fry the silkworm chrysalis: After the silkworm chrysalis is washed, use scissors to vertically divide the silkworm chrysalis into two parts, mix the silkworm chrysalis with a small amount of salt and starch, put it in an oil pan, fry the silkworm chrysalis when the oil is 50% hot, and fry it slowly until golden. Stir-fry millet, pepper, garlic, shredded ginger, etc. in a hot pan with cold oil, then stir-fry silkworm chrysalis together and put seasoning before taking out.