Why do you say that? Because in the eyes of the older generation. Monopterus albus is difficult to grow to three and a half pounds. Monopterus albus is generally small, and the largest is difficult to exceed two kilograms. Monopterus albus is usually more than three kilograms, so it is too rare to eat.

China traditional culture has always had this custom. If anything is abnormal, there must be a demon. Strangely, this eel has grown to three and a half pounds. I don't know if such a strange animal is good or bad after eating it. If something bad happens after eating it, it will be in trouble.

You know, there is a story in The Journey to the West where a fisherman caught a fish. But this fish was so strange that the fisherman set it free. Who knows that this fish turned out to be a fairy, and later it has been fishing for this fisherman.

Therefore, since ancient times, many people have a kind of awe of strange creatures and dare not attack them easily. Therefore, when the older generation saw this fish, they would tell everyone not to eat it and release it directly. This eel has grown to three and a half pounds for forty or fifty years. Eating this kind of fish is harmful.

Of course, these are all superstitious statements. But the scientific statement also says that you can't eat three and a half pounds of eels. Because of the unsanitary living environment of Monopterus albus, they have been living in mud and can easily absorb heavy metals.

Monopterus albus, which can grow to three and a half pounds, must have absorbed a lot of impurities and heavy metals in its body. If people eat these heavy metals, they will remain in the human body, and people will get sick, which will have a bad impact on their health.

Therefore, no matter from superstition or science, three and a half Jin of eel is inedible. Superstitious things are not necessarily incorrect, but they can be explained by science.