It looks like a dog's paw and is extremely difficult to pick. Few people in China eat it, but it sells for 200 Euros 1 catty abroad.

: It looks like a dog's claw and cannot be farmed artificially. Few people in China eat it. Foreign 200 Euros 1 catty

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The world is so big, there are no surprises!

Reading can make us wise, while going out and exploring can increase our knowledge.

If you like to travel, you must have eaten a lot of food. Some of these foods look inconspicuous and even a little scary, but they are quite delicious.

seafood was generally only affordable by wealthy people in the past. Nowadays, living standards have improved. If you like to eat, you can also eat it occasionally to improve food. Have you ever seen a kind of seafood that looks exactly like a dog's paw?

Many people feel a little scary when they see this kind of seafood, especially if they are intensive phobias, they should stay away from it. But it is quite delicious. Few people in our country have eaten it, but it is very popular abroad, and the price is as high as 200 euros per catty. "It" is the "dog claw snail" that scares many people.

"Dog claw snails" popular science

snails and sea snails, these are relatively common shellfish, and many people often eat them. But when it comes to dog claw snails, many people are confused, because few people have seen or knew it, and even fewer have eaten it.

dog claw snail is also called bergamot, stone scorpion, tortoise foot, cockscomb, chicken foot, Guanyin palm, etc., because it looks like a dog paw, so it is named dog claw snail. However, it looks different from the snails and sea snails we usually see. It does not have a hard shell. The scientific name of

dog claw snail is a bit awkward. It is generally called gooseneck barnacle in Europe, and it is also called "the delicacy from hell". This evaluation alone is a bit scary. As long as you see the dog claw snail, you can understand why it is called "Gooseneck Barnacle" because its handle is soft and brown or yellowish brown, and it looks like a goose. neck. The

dog claw snail only grows in the crevices of rocks on the seashore. It is fixed throughout its life, unlike other animals that move. Just like a tree, dog claw snails grow in clusters, and the food source is some microorganisms in the sea. The value of

dog claw snails

dog claw snails are a bit scary, and there are not many edible parts. Only a few parts of the machine are edible, but the price is very high. They usually sell for tens of euros per catty abroad. Some good quality, big dog claw snails cost 200 euros a catty, and the top ones cost 300-500 euros, which is really scary.

But in China, the price of dog claw snails is not high, usually tens of yuan per catty, even if it is some big and good quality, it is just over 100 yuan per catty. But at such a price, few people have ever eaten this kind of seafood. Only people in some coastal areas in the south eat it. People in most other areas don't even know that there is such a kind of seafood. The price of

is so high in foreign countries. In addition to its deliciousness, there is also a very important reason, that is, its output is very low and the harvest is extremely difficult. Dog claw snails are only found on some very steep cliffs by the sea. Picking it requires professional tools and skills.

is inherently dangerous, but it needs to understand experience, which is doomed to its low output. In addition, the dog claw snails cannot be artificially bred, they can only rely on wild ones. A large number of picking over the years has led to a significant reduction in its number.

Of course, there is another reason, that is, dog claw snails are very nutritious. Dog claw snails have very few edible parts, but its meat is quite tender, and it tastes smooth and sweet. It is completely different from the snail meat we usually eat, and is closer to the texture and taste of shrimp or crab leg meat.

Concluding remarks The name

dog claw snails is very tacky and scary. Some tourists will be scared the first time they see it. In addition, it is difficult to pick, but it is delicious. It is estimated that this is the reason why it is Call it "Gourmet from Hell". Although the author has been to Guangdong and other coastal cities many times, it is a pity that I have never eaten it. Dear friends, have you ever eaten dog claw snails?