Most people know that eel not only has delicious meat but also is rich in nutrients and has a variety of cooking methods. When eating eel, we often wash off the eel blood with tap water, but we don’t know that eel blood can also have a certain positive effect on the body, which is beneficial to health. So, how to eat eel blood?

In the eyes of many people, eel blood is not edible because its blood contains harmful substances, and it is easy to affect our physical and mental health if eaten by mistake. However, in fact, such endotoxins in eel blood are very easily dissolved and destroyed at high temperatures, so eel blood cannot be eaten raw, but can be eaten cooked.

The way to make congee with eel blood is: first, put the rice and water in the pot, then cut the small tail of the eel, and then put it into the pot as a whole. The prerequisite is to keep the eel in cold water for a while, wash off the surface dirt. Let it swim in the pot, and the blood will come out with it. When the blood is similar, you can start cooking.

It may seem terrifying, but in order to obtain fresh eel blood, one has to be daring, and it can also be done by nailing the head of the eel with a nail, then cutting off the small tail, and the blood naturally flows into the pot. In short, it is not possible to kill the eel first and then bleed, as this is harmful and not edible.

Eel blood has the effects of replenishing blood and Qi, promoting the Yang and invigorating the spleen and stomach, nourishing Yin and blood, tonifying the kidneys and enhancing Yang, and removing wind and smoothing the pulse. It’s no wonder it’s said to be a tonic for health and nourishment. However, eel blood is harmful and must be heated to a high temperature before consumption. If the body is weak and the resistance is poor, it is recommended not to try eel blood and it is better to eat some ingredients without endotoxins that have therapeutic effects on diet, to prevent any accidents.