nutritional analysis
protein contained in sea urchin yellow is composed of 17 kinds of amino acids, which is not only of good quality, but also of large quantity. Every 1 grams of sea urchin yellow contains 2 grams of protein, which is almost double the protein content of chicken, lean pork, fish and eggs. The fat content is 7.2 grams, which is mainly unsaturated fatty acids and phospholipids beneficial to health. The sugar content is 14.9 grams. Mineral calcium and phosphorus are very rich, which are 475 mg and 456 mg respectively, much higher than milk. In addition, sea urchin yellow also contains more vitamin A, vitamin D and other minerals.
dietotherapy and health care
Chinese medicine believes that sea urchin yellow has the effects of strengthening essence, strengthening yang, benefiting heart, strengthening bones and enriching blood. People in our country regard it as the first-class tonic in seafood, which is known as eating sea urchin yellow to nourish and strengthen the body. It is said that it can refresh the mind and enhance energy, and it is especially favored by some men. Some people call it "the essence of the sea". According to ancient records, the alchemist of Taoism in the Ming Dynasty used sea urchins as raw materials to refine the "Yun Dan" with strong essence and aphrodisiac, and presented it to the imperial court.
Modern research has found that sea urchin yellow contains a large number of bioactive substances such as structural proteins and lecithin unique to animal gonads, which have androgenic effects and can improve sexual function and intelligence. Studies have shown that sea urchin yellow can reduce serum cholesterol and triglyceride in human body, improve immunity, stabilize blood pressure and prevent arteriosclerosis, so it has the function of preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Animal experiments show that the extract of sea urchin yellow can enhance exercise endurance and prolong the survival time of animals. It can be seen that the ancients said that sea urchin yellow can strengthen essence, strengthen yang and benefit the heart, which is in line with the results of modern scientific research. In recent years, anti-fatigue health products made of sea urchin yellow have appeared in domestic and foreign markets, which have obvious improvement effects on sub-health manifestations such as lack of energy and neurasthenia.
food subsidy
the usual way to eat sea urchin yellow is to eat it raw. Cut open the shell of sea urchin, pick fresh sea urchin yellow and eat it directly in the mouth or dip it in seasoning, which is extremely delicious.
Fishermen in China's coastal areas have the custom of marinating with sea urchin yellow sauce, which can be stored for several months without rot. People in Dalian often eat fresh sea urchin yellow as soup, stir-fried or steamed with eggs, and stuffed with sea urchin yellow to wrap wonton and jiaozi's.
There are four kinds of edible sea urchins naturally growing along the coast of Dalian, among which purple sea urchin lays eggs in April and May and horse manure sea urchin lays eggs in November and December. Therefore, the sea urchin yellow listed in these two periods is the most plump. However, in recent years, artificial breeding has been successful, so sea urchins are listed in all seasons. Because of the convenient transportation, even in the mainland, you can taste fresh sea urchin yellow all year round.
bypassing the taboo
sea urchin yellow is easy to autodissolve. After the sea urchin is caught and left in the air for half a day to one day, the sea urchin yellow may be soft and metamorphic and inedible. Therefore, sea urchins caught from the sea should be eaten immediately or stored in seawater in containers for immediate use. In order to ensure food safety, it should be noted that raw sea urchins must be collected from clean and pollution-free sea areas in addition to being fresh.