Monkfish has a good taste, fresh and tender meat, and melts in your mouth. There is a saying among the people that "eat monkfish in the East and puffer fish in the West". The fish meat is smooth and tender, with a delicate texture and very few fish bones. The meat is as dense as a lobster, firm but not loose, and has no spines. It is very elastic when chewed and is much more delicious than ordinary sea fish, so it is also known as the "poor man's lobster".