First of all, let me state that if you are a pigeon lover, this article may not be suitable for you.

I have heard the saying "one pigeon is better than nine chickens," and my mother also mentioned that pigeon meat is highly nourishing. Previously, an older sister in the family gave birth, and every time my mother went to visit her in the hospital, she would cook a pot of pigeon soup to take to her, saying that pigeon soup is good for recovering the body.

Let's set aside the benefits of pigeon for now, and first look at why it should not be bled. Actually, I personally rather recommend bleeding it, because pigeon meat that hasn't been bled always tastes like it hasn't been properly prepared - the taste is too gamy. Of course, if you prefer health-preserving practices, you can naturally choose not to bleed it either.

But why would some people not bleed it?

When I was young, my family was relatively poor, and we couldn't bear to eat the pigeons we raised ourselves. Most of the time, we would wait until the pigeons had grown about enough and then take them to the special pigeon market in the city to sell. I remember one time when I was little, sitting on the back seat of a bicycle, I accidentally put my foot into the rear wheel and got it badly mangled. My family then stewed pigeon soup, though it was bled - thinking about it now, it was a bit of a waste.

Actually, there are two methods for handling pigeons in rural areas. One is "smother kill," which is the method mentioned above of drowning the pigeon in water. The other is "drunken kill." What both methods have in common is that the pigeon is not bled. There are also some barbecue stalls that, for convenience, directly use the method of wringing the neck to handle pigeons.

This is very different from how other poultry is handled. Because everyone knows pigeons are quite nourishing, if the pigeon blood is drained away, it's wasted. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said that once pigeon blood and pigeon meat are separated, the ideal effect cannot be achieved.

When using the "smother kill" method to handle a pigeon, the pigeon struggles in the water, which causes rapid blood circulation. The pigeon's blood quickly enters the capillaries. After that, let the pigeon sit for two hours. Once the pigeon's blood coagulates, the pigeon can be further processed.

"Drunken kill" means first getting the pigeon drunk with alcohol to speed up its blood circulation, and then suffocating it to death. After that, let it sit for about two hours. The effect achieved is the same as with "smother kill."

Of course, no matter which method is used, it is all to maximize the pigeon's nutrition. So what exactly are the amazing effects of pigeon?

Pigeon has a very high protein content, but most poultry is also high in protein, so this point is not particularly remarkable. What matters is that pigeon protein is most suitable for human consumption, which naturally makes it popular. Pigeon's vitamin content and the content of various trace elements essential to the human body are higher than those of ordinary poultry and livestock.

In addition, people who are sick or have undergone surgery often drink pigeon soup as a tonic to promote wound healing, mainly because pigeons contain a substance called chondroitin. This substance not only has certain beauty benefits but can also promote wound healing, so it is quite suitable for patients.

However, cooked pigeon soup contains a lot of fat, so people who want to lose weight are not suited to drinking much of it.

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