The fish is very popular. Each crocodile has a gross weight of 16 to 20 kilograms and is sold for 2,800 yuan each. From the 19th of last month, their store can sell 3 to 5 crocodile dishes a day, making more than 10,000 yuan a day.

In this regard, Mr. Du Youshun, deputy director of the Wuhan Forestry Science and Technology Promotion Station and an animal expert, said that people in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand took crocodiles as food a long time ago. In China, farmed crocodiles, such as the Gulf crocodile, Siamese crocodile and Nile crocodile, are legal to eat. However, operators need to provide a license for domestication and breeding of national key protected animals to prove the legality of their origin. Crocodiles carry a large number of parasites in their bodies. Before we eat it, we should cook it thoroughly to avoid getting sick.

Mr. Cheng said the barbecue restaurant is located in Chaokou. Last month, people who went to the restaurant noticed that the waiter was strongly recommending a newly developed grilled crocodile dish to customers. The waiter said that the crocodiles used for cooking are fresh and are now slaughtered. Eaters who have eaten grilled crocodile at this store say the meat is firm and tastes similar to chicken and bullfrog, "just a little expensive."