How ants eat

China's history of using ants as food can be traced back to 3000 years ago. As early as when humans were still sucking blood, our ancestors found that bears, pangolins and other animals were strong because of a large number of ants and began to try to eat ants. For thousands of years, the custom of eating ants and using ants as health products has been widely circulated among all ethnic groups in China. At present, ethnic minorities in southwest China, such as the Dai people in Yunnan, make "Ant Vinegar Salad" with ant vinegar and fresh vegetables with unique flavor, while Jinuo people in Xishuangbanna make "Stewed Ant Eggs", which is a delicacy for distinguished guests. Guangxi Zhuang compatriots fry bitter gourd shreds into ants, which tastes delicious and can be used as a good medicine for clearing away heat and heatstroke in summer. In some places in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, people stew tofu with ants, or make meatballs with ants to achieve the effect of lactation. There are three common ways for ants to eat: one is cold salad. Wash the ant eggs, blanch them with boiling water, and add seasonings such as onion, garlic, salt, vinegar and pepper noodles to serve; The second is steaming. Wash the ant eggs, mix the seasoning, wrap them in banana leaves and steam them in a pot. The third is to cook fresh soup, which has a special flavor.

Polyrhachis vicina has lived in a humid environment for a long time, but it has nothing to do with rheumatism and cancer, so some people call the ant itself a "natural pharmaceutical factory". Modern medical scientific research has proved that ants have anti-inflammatory, skin care, anti-aging, antiasthmatic, sedative and analgesic effects. Long-term consumption of Polyrhachis vicina and its products has a good auxiliary effect on rheumatoid arthritis, malignant tumor, chronic hepatitis, hepatitis B, gout, insomnia, impotence, nocturnal emission and irregular menstruation. The No.1 ant wine and ant powder developed by Sichuan Mo Long Biotechnology Development Co., Ltd. are special nutritional products made of Polyrhachis vicina as raw materials and refined by high technology. It is a nourishing product suitable for all ages.