How much is mandarin fish per jin? Why it costs more than ordinary fish and its nutritional value

Mandarin fish's Chinese name is guiyu (Mandarin fish), also called aohua fish, jihua fish, huaji fish, and it is one of the “four famous freshwater fish” in our country. So, how much is mandarin fish per jin? Why is it more expensive than ordinary fish? What nutritional value does it have?

1. How much is mandarin fish per jin?

According to Ms. Xu from the Changsha farmers' market, the current market price of mandarin fish is around 25-40 yuan per jin.

2. Why is mandarin fish more expensive than ordinary fish? What nutritional value does it have?

Because mandarin fish has tender flesh, few bones and plenty of meat, and its meat is flaky and delicious, it is truly a fine product among fish. It contains nutrients such as protein, fat, a small amount of vitamins, calcium, potassium, magnesium and selenium. Its meat is tender and very easy to digest. For children, the elderly, and people who are weak or have poor spleen and stomach digestion, eating mandarin fish can both tonify deficiency and avoid worrying about digestive difficulties. Eating mandarin fish has the effect of “consuming tuberculosis worms”, that is, it is beneficial to the recovery of tuberculosis patients. The meat of mandarin fish is not high in calories and is rich in antioxidant components, making it an excellent choice for women who love delicious food, want to be beautiful, and fear obesity.

3. How to select mandarin fish?

1. High-quality mandarin fish have protruding eyeballs and transparent corneas. Fresh fish have clear, bright, full and spirited eyes, with protruding eyeballs and a clear boundary between black and white.

2. Mandarin fish gills are bright red in color, the gill filaments are clear, and the scales are complete, glossy, and not easy to fall off. Fresh fish scales are shiny and complete, neat and close to the body, and will not shed messily.

3. Fresh fish have a slightly closed mouth that is easy to open, a normal and non-swollen abdomen, and a white, sunken vent. Press the fish belly lightly with your hand, and no sticky dirty matter will overflow from its vent, and the mouth will also be clean.

4. Mandarin fish meat is firm and elastic.