Nutritional components of snakehead fish
Accordingly, according to nutrition experts, snakehead fish is rich in protein. At the same time, it is often referred to as the “underwater ginseng” of Vietnam and this fish species is often used as medicine in traditional medicine. In particular, the snakehead fish is delicious because of its firm and sweet meat, so many people love it.
In addition, snakehead fish can be processed into many popular Vietnamese dishes. Besides its nutritional value, snakehead fish is also used for healing.
According to the sharing of national nutritionists, snakehead fish is a seafood rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and low fat. In 100g of fish meat, there are 16.9g of protein, 2g of fat, 3.2g of carbohydrates, 16.9mg of calcium, 3.2mg of iron, 27mg of phosphorus, and other vitamins. Therefore, snakehead fish is a good food for malnourished people, used after illness, and suitable for men.
Why is snakehead fish considered as water ginseng?
According to physician Bui Dac Sang – Hanoi Traditional Medicine Association, snakehead fish is highly regarded for its health benefits. Snakehead fish has a sweet taste, mild properties, yang-nourishing, treating liver inflammation, jaundice, pimples, sores, reduced sexual function in men, and ejaculation disorders. People with chronic kidney and liver diseases benefit greatly from eating snakehead fish.
In addition, modern medical books state that snakehead fish has nourishing effects, enhances immunity, promotes blood circulation, increases digestive enzymes, and is beneficial for treating diseases of weakened vitality such as asthma and tuberculosis. Therefore, this fish species is truly valuable and beneficial for health, so when you go to the market and see it, don’t hesitate to spend money on buying it.
Recently, some research has also concluded that snakehead fish has liver-protecting effects, protects liver cells, and lowers liver enzymes for patients with liver diseases.
Delicious dishes made from snakehead fish
– Snakehead fish soup cooked with bamboo shoots, seasoned to taste, adding pepper and chili, eating daily for 7 to 10 days helps reduce itching, cooling body temperature, and detoxifying.
– Snakehead fish porridge is good for men. Clean the fish, remove the bones and head. Stir-fry the fish meat with fragrant shallots, adding peanut, sesame, sugar, and fish sauce and stir-fry until the fish meat becomes firm. Cook rice to make porridge. Finally, add the fragrant fish meat into the white porridge and stir well. Eat hot with scallions, pepper, and chili according to each person’s preferences.