The artificially bred giant salamander is much cheaper than the wild giant salamander. Generally speaking, the giant salamander above 3 kg is 780 yuan per kg, the giant salamander below 3 kg is about RMB 1000 per kg, and the giant salamander is about 200-300 yuan per kg. At present, the wholesale price of giant salamander is the lowest in recent years There are two reasons for reducing the price. First, local governments encourage farmers to raise giant salamanders, and second, the number of consumers who crack down on public funds to eat and drink is reduced.
Nutritional value of giant salamander
1. Giant salamander is an animal with high edible value. Its meat is tender and delicious, containing high-quality protein, rich in amino acids and trace elements. With high nutritional value, it is known as "Ginseng in Water". In China, Hongkong, Taiwan Province Province and Southeast Asian markets, it is regarded as a rare tonic.
2. Giant salamander muscle protein is a kind of high-quality protein, with high content of essential amino acids and good composition ratio, which completely conforms to the human body's requirement model and its nutritional value far exceeds that of abalone, bird's nest, shark's fin and turtle. The muscle protein of giant salamander is rich in 18 amino acids, of which 6 flavor amino acids account for 42.77% of the total amino acids, 8 essential amino acids account for 40.72% of the total amino acids, and the ratio of essential amino acids to non-essential amino acids is 68.68%, all of which are in line with the ideal model of FAO/ WHO.
3. The score of essential amino acids of giant salamander is very high, which meets the needs of human body to a great extent. It is rich in lysine, which is easily lacking in staple food in China, and can be eaten with staple food reasonably to supplement protein.
Summary: Although the price of giant salamander per catty has dropped a lot, because giant salamander has always been a relatively small species, ordinary people still don't accept this kind of fish as ordinary consumer goods and don't recognize this kind of consumption. In other words, most people don't care how much a kilo of giant salamander is. Because it is basically unnecessary, but with the reduction of the price of giant salamander, the amount of fish used for viewing and science education has increased.