How much is cicada pupae per jin? Full analysis of nutrition, benefits and recipes

Cicada pupae, generally referring to the larvae of the cicada, are edible. In folk usage, the term also broadly refers to insects that emerge from cocoons, such as silkworm pupae like golden silk pupae. So what benefits does eating them have? How much does one jin cost? What recipes are there? It is reported that the price of cicada pupae is about 30 to 50 yuan per jin; if sold by the piece, about 0.3 to 0.5 yuan each, but prices vary greatly from place to place due to differences in market, season and quality. The old larvae of cicadas just emerging from the soil are very rich in nutrients, with a protein content of 58 to 58% and a fat content of 10 to 32%. In recent years they have been put on the dining table as a health food, and market demand is growing larger and larger, with prices getting higher and higher, reaching as much as about 60 yuan per jin.

What benefits does eating cicada pupae have?

Cicada pupae are rich in protein and various amino acids, and are a premium nutritional tonic for the weak, those recovering from illness, the elderly and women after childbirth. Cicada pupae can produce substances with pharmacological activity, which can effectively raise the level of white blood cells in the human body, thereby improving immune function and delaying the aging of bodily functions. Cicada pupa oil can lower blood lipids and cholesterol, and has a significant effect on treating hypercholesterolemia and improving liver function.

What recipes are there for cicada pupae?

Home-style stir-fried silkworm pupae

Ingredients: half a jin of silkworm pupae, minced ginger and garlic, chopped scallions, salad oil, salt, pepper, soy sauce.

1. Soak the silkworm pupae and rinse them clean

2. Put them in a pot with cold water, bring to a boil, then scoop out and drain off the water

3. Heat the wok, add nothing, put the silkworm pupae in the wok and dry-fry over low heat until the surface of the silkworm pupae is dry with no moisture, then stir-fry a little longer and set aside

4. Heat oil in the wok, add minced ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, add the dry-fried silkworm pupae and stir-fry, season with pepper, soy sauce and refined salt, and finally add the chopped scallions and serve.

Boiled silkworm pupae

1. Rinse the silkworm pupae clean and put them in a pot.

2. Add water to cover them, add scallions, ginger and star anise, and bring to a boil over high heat.

3. Add salt and cooking wine, continue boiling for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.

4. Soak the cooked pupae in the broth and take them out as needed when eating.