The color of horse dung sea urchin is very similar to horse dung, hence the name horse dung sea urchin.

The horse dung Sea urchin (Hemicentrotus) is dark green or gray-green in color and is very similar to horse dung, hence the name horse dung sea urchin . The shell of horse dung sea urchin is solid and hemispherical, with a diameter of 30 to 40 mm and a maximum of 60 mm. The oral surface is low, slightly raised, and the oral surface is flat. The width of the step zone and the inter-step zone are equal, but the degree of swelling of the inter-step zone is slightly higher than that of the step zone, so the shell shape is a smooth regular pentagon close to a circle when viewed from the mouth.

Horse dung sea urchins are generally considered to be herbivores, generally feeding on brown algae, red algae, and green algae, and mainly live on the seabed of shallow seas such as reefs, gravels, and sandstones. Widely distributed in the world's oceans, the vertical distribution can be seen from the intertidal zone to the deep sea of 5,000 meters. There are about 800 kinds of sea urchins in the world. Their distribution range is wide along the coast of China, starting from the Yellow and Bohai Seas in the north. The region extends to the coasts of Zhejiang and Fujian in the south, and its resources are distributed almost along the north and south coasts, but the resources are relatively scattered.

Horse dung sea urchin is a nutritious seafood with the following nutritional values:

1. Protein: Horse manure and sea urchin are a good source of protein, which is a necessary nutrient for the body to build and repair tissues.

2. Fat: Horse dung sea urchin is rich in fat, including healthy unsaturated fatty acids, especially Omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids have benefits for heart health and inflammation suppression.

3. Vitamins: Horse dung and sea urchin are rich in multiple vitamins, including vitamin A, vitamin B12 and folic acid. Vitamin A is essential for vision and immune system function, vitamin B12 is essential for normal nervous system function, and folic acid plays an important role in women's health and the development of babies.

4. Minerals: Horse dung and sea urchin are rich in various minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc. These minerals play important roles in bone health, muscle function, and blood production.

5. Antioxidants: Horse manure and sea urchin contain natural antioxidants, such as polyphenols and flavonoids, which help fight free radical damage and maintain cell health.

It should be noted that the specific nutritional content of horse manure sea urchin may vary depending on the region and individual differences. When choosing and consuming horse poop sea urchin, make sure to choose fresh, healthy sea urchin and eat it in conjunction with a balanced diet. If you have specific health issues or are concerned about specific ingredients, please seek the advice of a professional physician or nutritionist.

Horse dung sea urchin is usually eaten raw to fully experience its delicious texture and unique taste. Here’s a common way to cook horse poop and sea urchin:

1. Stewed sea urchin: Take the gall eggs, add water, supplement with ginger or garlic slices, green onions or shiitake mushrooms, boil and eat.

2. Stir-fried sea urchin: Take sea urchin eggs, add salt, wine, sugar, minced ginger and other seasonings. When the oil is hot, add the ingredients and stir-fry. When cooked, add starch to thicken it.

3. Fried sea urchin: Take sea urchin eggs, add ingredients, mix with egg white and starch, and fry over an open flame.

4. Chilled sea urchin: Take sea urchin eggs, clean them with cold boiled water, put them in a container (pot, plate) with crushed ice on the bottom, separate the ice and sea urchins with film, dip them in seasonings, and eat them with raw Lobsters , red clams, Geoducks and the like have a unique flavor.

5. When eating sea urchin, freshness is the most important. If you want to eat it, you must eat real raw sea urchin.

After washing the selected sea urchins, use scissors to pry open the black soft shell with radiating thorns, use a spoon to dig out the yellow sea urchin eggs that look like orange petals inside the shell, and remove the internal organs. This process requires careful and skilled movements.

Sea urchin eggs are arranged like a five-pointed star in the body of the sea urchin, with distinct particles and an orange-yellow color like small yellow rice. No wonder sea urchin eggs are also commonly known as sea urchin yellow. Soak the sea urchin in ice water with lemon and salt for 10 minutes, then drain the water, and you will have a delicious and ready-to-eat sea urchin! Put the sea urchin yellow into the black soft shell, and then put the soft shell into a glass dish. Because it is less, it feels more precious.

When eating, you need to match it with appropriate seasonings, so that the mustard and soy sauce sauce can fully soak into all sides of the sea urchin, then carefully put it into your mouth, and it will feel delicious. Sea urchin yellow has no bones or tendons and melts in your mouth.