How much is colorful lobster per jin? Taste and price comparison with Australian lobster

Colorful lobster generally refers to the Chinese splendid lobster, commonly known as lobster, flower lobster, mountain shrimp, Japanese lobster, sand shrimp, etc., called “divine shrimp” in ancient times, with a body length of up to 55 cm.So how much is the price of colorful lobster per jin on the market? Is it delicious? Which is more expensive, it or Australian lobster?

How much is the price of colorful lobster per jin on the market?

From Boss Li, who sells seafood in Guangzhou, we learned that because the number of splendid lobsters is extremely small, the price is on the high side. “Generally, lobsters weigh between 3——6 jin. For those weighing 2——3 jin, the selling price is generally 300 yuan/jin. If it is about 6 jin, the price is even higher.” If you order this splendid lobster in a hotel, the price will be even more expensive. The seafood boss told us that he has been in the seafood business for more than ten years, and the largest one he has seen was only 6.8 jin. The fresh and delicious taste of that shrimp is still something he fondly remembers even now.

Is colorful lobster delicious?

1. From the perspective of protein composition, lobster has a protein content of 18.9%, higher than most freshwater and marine fish and shrimp. Its amino acid composition is better than that of meat, and it contains the 8 essential amino acids that the human body needs but cannot synthesize or cannot synthesize in sufficient amounts, including not only isoleucine, tryptophan, lysine, phenylalanine, valine and threonine, but also arginine, which is found in very small amounts in vertebrate bodies. In addition, lobster also contains histidine, which is also essential for young children.

2. Lobster has a fat content of only 0.2%, not only much lower than that of livestock and poultry meat, but also much lower than that of freshwater shrimp and prawns. Moreover, its fat is mostly composed of unsaturated fatty acids essential to the human body, is easily digested and absorbed by the human body, and has the effect of preventing cholesterol from accumulating in the body.

3. Like other aquatic products, lobster contains mineral components essential to the human body, among which calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus are relatively abundant, and iron, sulfur, copper and others are relatively important. The total mineral content in lobster is about 1.6%, among which the contents of calcium, phosphorus, sodium and iron are all higher than those in ordinary livestock and poultry meat, and also higher than those in prawns. Therefore, regularly eating lobster meat can maintain the excitability of nerves and muscles.

4. From the perspective of vitamin composition, lobster is also one of the important sources of fat-soluble vitamins. Lobster is rich in vitamins A, C and D, greatly exceeding the content in terrestrial animals.

5. Shrimp meat has effects such as tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, promoting lactation and resisting toxins, nourishing blood and consolidating essence, resolving blood stasis and detoxifying, replenishing qi and nourishing yang, dredging collaterals and relieving pain, and stimulating appetite and resolving phlegm;

6. It is suitable for patients with kidney deficiency and impotence, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation, insufficient lactation, pain in the muscles and bones, spasms of the hands and feet, generalized itching, skin ulcers, physical weakness and neurasthenia.

Which is more expensive, colorful lobster or Australian lobster?

1. The price of Australian lobster is mainly determined by the market. In Melbourne, the price is about 45 to 60 US dollars, equivalent to more than 300 yuan per jin in RMB. In our country's market, the wholesale price is between 200 and 400, and the hotel selling price is between 600 and 1000 yuan. Australian lobsters generally weigh 100 to 200 grams, and adult lobsters are above 750 grams.

2. Colorful lobster and Australian lobster are rare economic shrimp species with delicious meat. They are delicious ingredients, so their prices are both not low.