Generally speaking, Monopterus albus is the best in summer. Monopterus albus is the fattest and has the highest nutritional value at this time.

The high-yield period of Monopterus albus is June 6- 10/0 every year, especially June-August. Monopterus albus in this period is delicious, with less thorns and thick meat. Because after all, after foraging in spring, Monopterus albus is fat, tender and delicious, with the best taste.

Moreover, in summer, Monopterus albus is better than ginseng, and there are folk proverbs that "Monopterus albus first supplements summer" and "Monopterus albus competes with ginseng for summer". Summer is also a good time to eat Monopterus albus to warm up. Therefore, it is not only the taste, but also the health care and nutritional value. Eating eel in summer is also the most suitable.

Unique health care function of eating Monopterus albus in summer

After feeding in spring, Monopterus albus is plump, tender and delicious, rich in nutrition and has the strongest nourishing effect. Moreover, the humidity is heavy in summer, which is especially unfavorable for people who are cold, weak and wet. Eating qi-invigorating Monopterus albus at this time conforms to the health-preserving concept of "nourishing yang in spring and summer" in traditional medicine, and can achieve good effects of improving bad physique and "treating winter diseases in summer".

Every season has seasonal food that nourishes the body. Eating eel in summer belongs to the category of summer tonic. At this time, the eel is strong and obese, and the female eel is laying eggs, and its nourishing function reaches its peak, which is the most suitable season for eating eel in a year.

Nutritional value of Monopterus albus

Eel is rich in DHA and lecithin, which is the main component of cell membrane of human organs and tissues and an indispensable nutrient for brain cells. American experimental research data show that memory can be improved by 20% if lecithin is regularly ingested. Therefore, eating eel meat has the effect of nourishing the brain and keeping fit. It contains a special substance "eel element", which can reduce and regulate blood sugar and has a good therapeutic effect on diabetes. Besides, it contains little fat, so it is an ideal food for diabetics. The content of vitamin A in eels is surprisingly high. Vitamin A can improve vision and promote the metabolism of skin membrane.