Abalone is a shellfish, but why is it called "abalone"?

Abalone, whose name is a fish, is actually not a fish. It is a primitive marine shellfish and a single-shell mollusk. Because its shape resembles a human ear, it is also called "Sea-ear". Abalone usually grows on the bottom of the sea where the water temperature is low, and its footprints are all over the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is recognized that the best producing areas are northern Japan and Mexico. Northeastern my country is also a traditional production area.

Among the 216 named abalone species in the world, there are 7 species distributed along the coast of my country. Among them, the wrinkled abalone produced in the northern Bohai Bay and the variegated abalone along the southeast coast are the most common.

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Abalone is rich in protein, as well as more nutrients such as calcium, iron, iodine and vitamin A. Abalone has extremely high nutritional value and is rich in globulin; the meat of abalone also contains a component called "abalone", which can destroy metabolic substances necessary for cancer cells.

A bioactive substance called Baolingsu can be extracted from abalone meat. Experiments have shown that it can improve immunity, destroy the metabolic process of cancer cells, and increase the tumor suppression rate without damaging the body. Normal cells that protect the body's immune system. Abalone can regulate blood pressure in both directions. The reason is that abalone can "nourishes yin, calms the liver, and strengthens the kidneys" and can adjust adrenal secretion.

Abalone has the effects of regulating menstruation, moistening dryness and relieving intestinal inflammation, and can treat irregular menstruation, constipation and other diseases. Abalone is rich in vitamins, most of which is vitamin A. Vitamin A is a key nutrient for protecting skin health, vision health, strengthening immunity, and promoting growth and development.

Reference source; People's Daily Online - Abalone has high nutritional value, but never eat abalone's internal organs

Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia - Abalone