How much does salmon cost per jin on the market, and does it contain parasites?

Many friends have probably eaten salmon when going for seafood and Japanese cuisine, especially at various seafood buffets, where the salmon self-serve station always has a long line. So how much does salmon cost per jin on the market? Does it contain parasites?

1. Basic information about salmon

1. The origin of salmon

Salmon is a common name for some fish in the Salmonidae family. Originally it refers to the genus Salmo, the Atlantic salmon, also known as northern trout, chum salmon, hunchback salmon, salmon, and magao fish, among others. It is distributed in the northern regions of Asia, Europe, and North America, and is also produced in the northern Pacific.

2. The value of salmon

Salmon contains unsaturated fatty acids, protein, minerals, and amino acids, among others. Eating it can effectively lower blood lipids and blood cholesterol, and it has certain effects in preventing and treating cardiovascular disease, antioxidant activity, enhancing brain function, and preventing senile dementia.

3. Eating salmon

Salmon is one of the world's precious fish. It can be eaten fresh directly with a well-prepared sauce, cooked into dishes, or made into cod liver oil.

2. How much does salmon cost per jin?

1. Currently, salmon prices on the market vary widely. Frozen, fresh, imported, and domestically farmed salmon all have different prices, so when buying, be sure to clarify what you are getting. Do not buy domestically farmed salmon thinking it is imported salmon, and also beware of unscrupulous vendors passing off inferior goods as good ones.

2. Currently in the Henan region, fresh salmon is priced at around 140 yuan/kg, frozen salmon at around 100 yuan/kg; imported Norwegian salmon is priced at around 300 yuan/kg.

3. Canned salmon is priced from 20 yuan to 40 yuan per box.

The above prices are reference prices compiled by the Tuliu.com editor. Actual selling prices are subject to local market prices.

3. Does salmon contain parasites?

1. Because in the consumer markets of different countries, salmon covers different species, and in fact not all fish called salmon are the same species; generally, Norwegian salmon is mainly Atlantic salmon, Finnish salmon is mainly farmed large-specification red-fleshed rainbow trout, and American salmon is mainly Alaskan salmon. Moreover, among these fish, only and exclusively the Norwegian Atlantic salmon can be used as salmon for raw consumption!

2. Apart from the Norwegian Atlantic salmon, which can be used as salmon for raw consumption, the other “salmon are not recommended to be eaten raw, because they carry parasites such as Anisakis, and eating them raw can easily cause infection. They need to be killed through high-temperature cooking or freezing.

3. Besides salmon, other fish should also be consumed with care. Generally, legally imported fish that have undergone quarantine do not pose much of a problem, but it is still best to cook them at high temperature before eating.

The above is all the content introduced by the Tuliu.com editor about the price of salmon and whether it has parasites. Do you now have a rough understanding? Overall, though, if you want to eat raw salmon, you must make sure it is Norwegian Atlantic salmon; otherwise, it is best to eat it cooked, such as pan-fried, stir-fried, or cooked in hot pot, all of which are fine.