The mussel is the largest known burrowing bivalve, with a shell length of about 18 to 23 cm, a water pipe that can be extended by10.3 m, and cannot be retracted into the shell, and its weight can reach 3.6 kg. The origin of the mussel is in the coastal area of the North Pacific Ocean, so it is easier to buy it in China market after artificial breeding.
The mussel is rich in protein and amino acids, and its meat is delicious. Protein is the most important nutrient to maintain human immune function, and it is the main component of white blood cells and antibodies. But also has the effects of strengthening yang and waist, promoting sexual function, promoting sperm production and fertility, strengthening essence and qi, improving semen quality, enhancing sperm vitality, promoting diuresis and detumescence, removing fat and lowering blood pressure, and protecting blood vessels.
There are two kinds of mussels: mud mussels and sand mussels. The neck of mussels growing in sand is white, while that of mussels growing in mud is dark. It is best to eat mussels with less impurities and no odor.