What kind of vegetable is Sargassum fusiforme, and what is its market price per jin?
As the saying goes, “those who live near mountains make a living from the mountains, and those who live near water make a living from the water.” Generally speaking, the most common foods on rural dinner tables are those produced abundantly locally, but because China is vast in territory and extremely rich in ingredients, some foods, although very common locally, are not eaten by the locals. The Sargassum fusiforme we are talking about today is regarded as feed in the eyes of local farmers, yet in some countries it is a rare delicacy. So what kind of vegetable is Sargassum fusiforme? How much is Sargassum fusiforme per jin? Below, the editor will answer one by one.
1. What kind of vegetable is Sargassum fusiforme
1. Sargassum fusiforme is a kind of algae, and it is widely distributed along the coast of our country, and can be seen in many places. Sargassum fusiforme is usually yellowish brown, and it appears on rocks in coastal tidal zones. In some places, you can casually pick up a plastic bag full of it. Because there is simply too much of it, the locals all think it is an invasive plant, and basically hardly anyone eats it. A few yuan can buy one jin.
2. People do not like it, but ducks do like it very much. After some farmers discovered this, they went to local fishermen to buy some Sargassum fusiforme to feed ducks. Because Sargassum fusiforme indeed has good nutritional value, using it as feed is quite suitable, and ducks that eat it grow very well.
3. In the eyes of local farmers, Sargassum fusiforme is feed for ducks, but the treatment of this vegetable is completely different elsewhere. Japanese people like this kind of algae very much, and even call it “longevity vegetable.”
4. Because Japan's production is limited, the price of Sargassum fusiforme there is even more expensive than beef, and they also need to import it from China. If Japanese people knew that the vegetable they regard as a delicacy is used by Chinese farmers to feed ducks, it is hard to say how they would feel.
2. How much is Sargassum fusiforme per jin
1. It is picked from the sea without any processing and then sun-dried. The price per jin, depending on the degree of cleaning, tenderness or age, is within 10 yuan. But the reason Sargassum fusiforme is unpopular is that it is too troublesome to process. First, it must be washed enough, and second, it must be boiled for more than 2 hours. If it is not boiled soft, then what comes out will be no different from what went in, hehe! This shows that the human body simply cannot absorb it.
2. Sargassum fusiforme processed with high technology, that is, export goods processed according to the requirements of Japanese merchants. The price per jin is around 50 yuan (based on current Taobao prices). It is mainly soaked and then ready to eat, which is very convenient. Moreover, the buds and stems have already been separated, so there is no need at all to worry about impurities or sand. But if it is soaked too long, it will fall apart, though it is easy for the human body to absorb.
3. The more common domestic ready-to-eat bagged Sargassum fusiforme is within 20 yuan per jin. It goes through steps such as cleaning, steaming and boiling, seasoning, and packaging. Because seasonings and other things need to be added, food safety has certain problems. Personally, from the perspective of cost performance, it is not as good as processed dried goods (after soaking, it is only 7 yuan per jin).
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