First of all, briefly introduce cicada.
Cicada monkeys are actually cicada nymphs, which usually come out of the ground every summer and become cicadas after molting and eclosion. Before molting, its color is yellowish brown, similar to the color of monkey fur.
Cicada monkeys are eaten in many areas of China, especially in Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong, Guangdong and other provinces and cities. The most common way to eat cicada monkeys is frying, which is high in protein and low in fat. It is a rare game delicacy.
2. When will the cicada come out?
In different places, cicadas may come out at different times. Usually it comes out of the ground from June to July every year. When the weather is hot, cicadas come out of the soil, climb on trees or grass and become cicadas. People catch it before it becomes a cicada and make it into delicious dishes.
Third, is frying cicadas equal to arsenic?
Eating fried cicadas is not the same as eating arsenic. It is reported that eating cicada monkeys is poisoning, which is actually caused by the patient's allergy to protein. Because cicada monkeys are high-protein foods, people who are allergic or allergic to protein eat too many cicadas, which may immediately cause skin itching, rash or fever, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms, which may induce bronchial asthma, lead to dyspnea and even anaphylactic shock.
However, cicada itself does not contain toxins, heavy metals and other harmful components, so it is safe for non-allergic people and non-allergic people to eat thoroughly washed and fried cicada.
note:
1, if you eat cicada monkeys, you must fry them thoroughly, or remove the head, wings and limbs of cicada monkeys, because cicada monkeys live in soil and these parts are easy to carry pathogenic substances of bacteria and parasites. It is safer to eat them after removing them or frying them completely.
People with allergies had better not eat it. In addition, patients with hyperlipidemia should not eat because of their high protein content, and pregnant women and children should also eat less.
Although fried cicadas have high nutritional value, they should not be eaten more, because fried food is high in calories and easy to get angry. Fried cicadas tend to get fat and get angry if they eat too much. It is more appropriate to eat 5- 10 cicadas a day.
Now is the season to eat cicada monkeys. Although cicada monkeys are rich in nutrition, we should also remind everyone not to eat more. If you feel unwell, you should seek medical advice immediately.