cicada pupa
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How to treat cicada pupa as edible?
First, soak the cicada pupa in salt water for about two or three hours, because there will be some tiny parasites in the forelimb nest and stomach folds of the cicada pupa. Soaking cicada pupa in salt water can kill bacteria and insects.
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Can cicada pupa be eaten after freezing?
Cicada can also be eaten after freezing.
If the number of cicada pupae is small, it can be directly frozen in a container filled with water, which can preserve cicada pupae for a long time. If there are a large number of cicada pupae, they can be sealed with plastic bags and then frozen in the freezer of the refrigerator.
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How to make frozen cicada pupa delicious?
After being frozen, the cicada pupa needs to be thawed first, then washed, and then directly put into a pot with cold water. After the fire boils, it turns to medium heat, and it takes 15 minutes for the cicada pupa to swell.
Flatten the garlic, remove the garlic skin, cut the garlic into cubes, put the cooked cicada pupa on a plate, and then add appropriate amount of salt and minced garlic to serve.
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Is it allergic to eat cicada pupa?
Cicadas are also allergens. Although it is high in protein, it belongs to foreign protein, which will stimulate people's immune system and may cause serious allergic reactions. Therefore, people who are allergic, especially those who are seriously allergic to protein, should not eat cicada pupa, so as not to cause allergic conditions.
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What should I pay attention to when eating cicada pupa?
There are more than one kind of cicada pupa, one of which is called "matchmaker", which is inedible! The other two are edible: black cicada pupa and cicada pupa. Matchmaker is as small as our little finger, or even smaller, and there are certain toxins that can't be eaten.