CATDOLL : CATDOLL: The difference between yellow eel and white eel

The main ones are:

① The colors are different. ② Their growth environments and food preferences are also different. The white eel grows in rivers, while the yellow eel grows in ditches or ponds (now it is artificially raised in cages in ponds). ③ The yellow eel generally likes to eat some small insects, while the white eel likes to eat dead animals. ④ The sizes are also different. Each yellow eel generally does not exceed 1 jin (basically within 3 taels). People will only eat white eels when they are at least 1 jin (they can weigh 4-5 jin or even heavier). ⑤ The taste of the meat is also different. The yellow eel tastes mellow and old, while the white eel tastes lighter and tenderer.

Yellow eel meat is tender and delicious. It has high nutritional value. Eel is rich in DHA and lecithin, which are the main components of the cell membranes of various organs and tissues in the human body and are indispensable nutrients for brain cells.

The white eel is a type of eel, scientifically known as Anguilla, also known as river eel, and is a migratory squid. It is born in the sea and grows up in rivers. Its body is cylindrical, with a relatively large front body and a thin and flat body. It has fine scales buried under its skin, a smooth surface, a dark green back, and a white belly, so Guangdong people often call it "white eel".

In addition to the different colors, their growth environments and food preferences are also different. The white eel grows in rivers, while the yellow eel grows in Shuizhou Xiebigu or ponds (now it is artificially raised in boxes in ponds); the yellow eel generally likes to eat some small insects, while the white eel likes to eat animal carcasses; the size is also different, each yellow eel generally does not exceed 1 jin (basically within 3 taels), and people will only eat white eels if they are at least 1 jin (the weight can reach 4-5 jin or even heavier); the taste of the meat is also different, the yellow eel tastes mellow and tough, while the white eel tastes lighter and tenderer; of course, there are definitely differences in nutritional content.