How much is the coconut crab per jin? How do you eat it?

Friends who like to watch the animal world must have heard of the coconut crab, which can grow up to 1 meter long. it is not only the largest terrestrial crab, but also the largest terrestrial arthropod. This kind of crab is a tree climber who can climb to the top of a coconut tree to feed on coconut, which is the origin of its name. Here is a brief introduction to the market price of coconut crabs.

The price of coconut crab

Coconut crabs live in tropical forests near the seaside, return to the sea during the breeding season, and their larvae grow up in the sea. Coconut crabs live in the whole of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. Coconut crabs appear only in Taiwan, so it is not easy to eat coconut crabs.

At present, there is not a uniform price for coconut crabs, and there are very few coconut crabs on the market. Generally, if you want to eat coconut crabs, you have to go to a special hotel to make a reservation. The price is about $30 each, which translates to about 200 yuan each. Coconut crab meat is very fresh and tender, with a unique coconut flavor, is a rare delicacy.

Coconut crab is famous for its tender flesh. However, coconut crab is becoming more and more difficult to find in its habitat and has become an endangered animal facing extinction because of its crazy hunting and destruction of its natural habitat. At present, there is no artificial breeding method for coconut crabs, and in 1996, the World Conservation Union listed coconut crabs as an endangered species.

Second, how to eat coconut crab

The main methods of coconut crab are steaming, stir-frying and stewing. No matter which way it is eaten, it is so delicious, and the coconut crab emits a faint coconut aroma after it is cooked, which is very unique. In the southern part of Taiwan, coconut crabs are also regarded as nourishing natural game. For example, if the yellow cream is mixed into rice wine, it is considered to be a strong and exquisite product.

Coconut crab is mainly nutritionally based on protein, fat and trace elements, which is the main source of supplementary nutrition. People who are malnourished and weak can eat more. But coconut crabs are high in cholesterol and purine, so people with hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, obesity and gout should eat less.

These are some of the relevant contents of the coconut crab. Although the coconut crab is very nutritious and has a unique taste, we should pay more attention to its protection. If we continue to fish so wantonly, it may not take many years. There will be another species on our list of extinct animals.