Silkworm pupa itself is the intermediate process of silkworm becoming moth. Through the process of moth breaking cocoon, we can know that the black stripes in silkworm chrysalis are actually its "real body". The appearance of the black shell of silkworm chrysalis is similar to that of silkworm, but it is just the outer skin of silkworm. The white color between the outer skin and the black stripes is high-purity protein, which is the source of fragrance and nutrition of silkworm chrysalis. Black stripes are not feces, but the nervous body of silkworm, which means that the black core in silkworm chrysalis is the embryonic form of moth. If eaten, there will be no adverse reaction and no toxicity at all. Therefore, the black things in silkworm chrysalis can be safely eaten.

When the silkworm chrysalis is just pupated, its body color is light yellow, the pupa is tender and soft, and it will gradually turn yellow, brown or brown, and the pupa skin will become hard. After about 12 to 15 days, when the pupa body becomes soft again and the pupa skin is a little shriveled and brown cocoon color, it will become a moth.

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Edible taboos of silkworm chrysalis

1, raw silkworm chrysalis cannot be eaten, let alone eaten raw or cold.

2. Silkworm pupae are not fresh, discolored, black, pink, hemp or spicy, so they are inedible.

3. Silkworm pupa has peculiar smell and foul smell, so it can't be eaten.

4. Silkworm pupae with cold weather for more than a week and hot weather for more than 20 hours should not be eaten.

5. People who have a history of food allergy such as fish and shrimp should not eat it.

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Correct cleaning method of silkworm chrysalis

First soak in warm water for 30 minutes, then add a little salt to the water and soak for another 30 minutes.

Never use hot water, use warm water, fresh silkworm chrysalis will always be covered with oil and can't be washed off. Because fresh silkworm chrysalis contains at least 10% oil, silkworm chrysalis contains oil both inside and outside.