Don't throw away this wild thing found in soybean fields; it's a rare delicacy, and a single bowl can sell for 2000 yuan

In the rural areas of the past, life was not as good as it is now. Back then, rural children basically had no toys, and most of them went out into the wild to pick wild grasses and catch insects to play with, such as green foxtail, cocklebur, longhorn beetles, crickets, etc. These were all childhood toys for rural children, and most rural children born in the 80s and 90s must have played with them.

However, not every wild grass or wild insect was caught to play with. Some insects they did not dare to catch, such as the stinging caterpillar and the big green caterpillar. Rural children did not dare to catch them, and were even afraid just to see them. The author remembers that every summer in the past, a kind of big green caterpillar would grow on soybean leaves. At that time, many rural children, when playing in the fields, were afraid when they saw this kind of caterpillar and would stay far away from it.

Speaking of this big green caterpillar, in the past, not only were rural children afraid of it, even farmer friends who cultivated the land hated it. This is because this big green caterpillar can be said to be the natural enemy of soybeans, as it specifically eats soybean leaves, leaving holes everywhere in the soybean leaves, and in severe cases, it can even eat the soybean plants down to bare stalks, preventing them from forming pods. This shows how harmful this big green caterpillar is, so in the past, when farmer friends saw this big green caterpillar on soybeans, they would kill it and throw it away, to prevent them from damaging crops.

However, many people may not know that the big green caterpillar that used to frighten rural children and annoy farmers has now become a delicacy, and moreover a delicacy with quite high nutritional value. Many people may not believe this, and the author did not believe it at first either, but after going to Lianyungang with friends previously, the author also gained a new understanding of this big green caterpillar.

It is understood that this big green caterpillar is called "dou dan". Despite its great harm to soybeans, its flesh paste is non-toxic and harmless, and it is an especially excellent high-protein food. Made into dishes, it is very delicious. Moreover, dou dan is also rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B, vitamin B2 and various other trace elements and nutritional factors needed by the human body. If dou dan is compared with eggs, milk, and soybeans, its nutritional value is higher than all of them.

In addition to its high nutritional value, dou dan also has special therapeutic effects, such as lowering cholesterol and treating stomach ailments. Therefore, dou dan has now become a purely natural green food, especially in Guanyun County, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, where dou dan has also become a local specialty delicacy.

According to the author's understanding, dou dan generally only grows in summer and is only found in soybean fields, so it can also be considered a relatively rare wild delicacy, which also makes dou dan rather expensive, generally reaching around 20 yuan to 30 yuan per jin. However, if one wants to eat it in winter, it can sell for as much as 2000 yuan per bowl.

Many friends must be very curious about what this "delicacy" called dou dan tastes like. The author has not tasted it, because I dare not eat it, but the author's friend has tasted it. It is said that dou dan tastes fresh, fragrant, and delicious, and even makes the mouth water. The author even heard some diners say that dou dan is the ultimate flavor in the world, even more delicious than pufferfish.

In the end, the author can only say that the world is full of wonders. Dear friends, have you ever eaten "dou dan"? You are welcome to leave a comment and share!