How much does wild stone frog cost per jin? A comprehensive analysis of its nutritional value
The stone frog, also known as the spiny-breasted frog, is a precious product unique to the mountainous regions of southern China. Because its flesh is delicate and rich in mineral elements, gourmets call it the “king of a hundred frogs”. At present, stone frogs are also farmed artificially, mainly supplied to hotels and restaurants, but the meat quality is clearly not as delicious as that of wild ones, so wild stone frogs have become one of the foods most coveted by frog eaters. So how much does wild stone frog cost per jin? What nutritional value does it have?
1. The price of stone frogs
On the current market, stone frogs fall into two grades: artificially farmed stone frogs cost about 30 to 40 yuan per jin, while wild stone frogs cost 100-200 yuan per jin. However, wild stone frogs are second-class protected animals in China and cannot be caught, so we should all just honestly eat artificially farmed stone frogs. Although the taste is somewhat inferior, the nutritional value is still rich. Of course, the prices here are only for everyone's reference; the specific price should be based on the local market price.
Under China's current laws, wild stone frogs are national second-class protected animals and are one of the wild animals protected by the state for important ecological, scientific and social value, namely the state "three haves" animals, and catching or eating them is strictly prohibited. Catching wild stone frogs violates the Criminal Law and constitutes the crime of illegal hunting, which can be punished by fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and a fine; if the circumstances are serious, the punishment is fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years, and a fine.
2. The nutritional value of stone frogs
The skin of the stone frog is very thin and soft, dark brown in color; its flesh is loose, fresh and tender, sweet and neutral in nature and flavor, rich in protein and calcium and other components, low in fat and easy to digest, with very high nutritional value. In traditional Chinese medicine, eating stone frogs has the effects of clearing internal heat, improving eyesight, resolving sores, and nourishing and strengthening the body. According to “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Stone frogs mainly treat consumptive emaciation in children, malnutrition disease, and weakness after illness, and are especially good for postpartum women.” The people of China have a long history of eating stone frogs; since ancient times it has been one of the precious mountain delicacies of the imperial court, praised by people as a rare game food that “brings longevity when eaten and resolves sores when used as medicine”.
Stone frogs are a natural nourishing health product; stone frog oil and stone frog tadpoles both have good market value. Nowadays the technology for artificially farming stone frogs is gradually maturing, and those who are able may also engage in stone frog farming, but before farming, you must clearly understand the farming techniques and living habits of stone frogs, so that you can raise top-quality frogs.