According to news reports, the price of golden cicadas in Henan has soared to every 0.7 yuan, and a farmer may make a profit of several thousand yuan a night.
This makes us wonder why a golden cicada is so valuable. If the ratio of supply and demand changes, the most intuitive change is the price. It is understood that the longest life span of cicadas can reach 17 years, but the time from leaving the body to growing wings is only about 10 to 70 days. Many golden cicadas have been on the table before they come out, because cicadas have been on the table in recent years.
Although I grew up in a city, my elders always took me back to my hometown when I was a child. All kinds of strange insects will appear in the countryside during the summer vacation. Cicada, also known as cicada monkey, is often too noisy to sleep in summer nights. During the day, the elders at home will catch some cicadas for us to play with. Generally, they will catch males, because males can bark and females can't. Life in the countryside is not rich, but not many people eat them.
So at the beginning, there were not many cicada farmers, mainly not many people who ate cicadas. According to statistics, cicadas are popular in Henan, Hubei, Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong and Guangdong. Even as a Hubei native, I still can't accept this "delicious". No matter how it tastes, it may be a psychological hint, which makes me classify it as an insect.
Cicada itself is rich in nutrition. It is rich in protein, which is beneficial to human body. The content of protein is as high as 70%, and it also contains many vitamins and trace elements. The fat content is about 7%, because unsaturated fatty acids account for about 77% of the fat content, which has the function of preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Therefore, the number of people who can accept cicadas as food is increasing day by day, while the number of wild monkeys and farmers has not increased, which will further lead to the price increase of cicadas. Boy, I heard that the price of cicada is 0.8- 1 yuan now. My mother stopped eating cicadas a few years ago, but she was taken to a farmhouse by a friend and tasted it once. I can't say she likes it very much, but she says the taste is actually acceptable.
In recent years, influenced by health and health preservation, people began to try many delicious foods, and the catering industry will also seize these business opportunities. If you know that the monkeys in a place are on fire, then the local chefs will be able to play more tricks than ordinary people, such as frying, frying, boiling, frying, boring, sliding, boiling and stewing. You can eat if you want.
On the other hand, the current high price of golden cicada is only a temporary problem. As for whether it will continue to rise, it is unknown. Perhaps the sudden surge of farmers will lead to a decline in prices, and perhaps more people in need will lead to a rise in prices again. We can only wait and see!