It takes about 10 minutes to boil silkworm chrysalis.

There are some parasites and bacteria in silkworm chrysalises. They should never be eaten without being cooked. They should not be eaten cold or salted. They must be thoroughly cooked before eating. Generally, wash the cicada pupa, put it in a pot of cold water and bring it to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium heat. After the water boils, cook it for about 10 minutes before it is cooked.

Silkworm chrysalis, also called little bee'er, is a high-protein nutritional product. Late silkworm excrement, silkworm slough, silkworm cocoon, white silkworm, etc. are all used for medicinal purposes. After silkworms spin silk and form cocoons, they will turn into pupae in about 4 days. The body shape of silkworm chrysalis is like a spindle, divided into three body segments: head, thorax and abdomen. The head is very small, with compound eyes and antennae; the chest is equipped with thoracic legs and wings; the bulging abdomen has 9 body segments.