The tortoise's head can be eaten, but don't eat it. If you don't want to throw it away, cut it along the neck with scissors and remove its throat. The rest can be cooked together. The viscera of soft-shelled turtle may contain certain toxins, so it is best not to eat the viscera of soft-shelled turtle. Many people like to eat raw turtle blood, but turtle blood may have parasites and is generally not recommended.
Turtle selection skills
Mainly look at the various parts of the tortoise. Excellent turtles are those with complete appearance, no injury or disease, large muscles, shiny abdominal armor, blurred posterior scapula and ribs, thick and upturned skirt, stout legs and agile movements; On the contrary, it is an inferior turtle.
Grab: grab the turtle's anti-leg nest with your hands, such as a fast-moving, kicking, fierce and powerful turtle; If the activity is not flexible, the four feet move slightly or even don't move, it is an inferior turtle.
Inspection: mainly check whether there is crochet in the high collar. Soft-shelled turtle with hook and needle can't be stored for a long time and transported for a long distance. Inspection method: You can stimulate the turtle's head with hard bamboo chopsticks, let it take a bite, then stretch its neck with one hand and touch it with the other.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Tortoise.