Sturgeon is a large economic fish with high edible value. All parts of the body (including bones) except the body surface bone plate are edible and have high nutritional value, so it is listed as a high-grade tonic.

Sturgeon has always been the favorite food of the ancients. For example, Lu Ji's The Book of Songs. Feng Weishuo is a stranger: "(Carp is sturgeon), more than 1000 kilograms, can be steamed into sauce, fried, and fish seeds can be used as sauce." "Compendium of Materia Medica. Mandarin fish said: "Its fat and meat are alternating, the meat color is white, and the fat color is yellow as wax. Its spine, nose, fins and gills are crisp and soft to eat. Its belly and baby are also well preserved in salt. Its swim bladder can also be used as glue. Its meat and bones are delicious when cooked and fried. "Today's internationally renowned caviar is a treasure of European and American state banquets and is known as' emerald'. Sturgeon bacon, fresh meat, fish glue, etc. Best-selling, demand exceeds supply. This has long been widely known in ancient China.