Can u eat jellyfish?

You can eat jellyfish in many ways, including shredded or sliced thinly and tossed with sugar, soy sauce, oil, and vinegar for a salad. It can also be cut into noodles, boiled, and served mixed with vegetables or meat. Prepared jellyfish has a delicate flavor and surprisingly crunchy texture.
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What does a jellyfish taste like?

Jellyfish has a very delicate flavour, sometimes a bit salty. It's more about the texture, somewhere between a cucumber and a glass noodle, not as gelatinous as you might expect.
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What part of jellyfish is edible?

Some commercially processed edible jellyfish are purveyed in dried sheets. The process of producing dehydrated jellyfish typically includes the removal of the tentacles prior to drying, because the upper dome area of the marine animal is the part typically used for cooking.
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Can jellyfish live forever?

Scientists have discovered a jellyfish which can live forever. The Immortal Jellyfish known scientifically as Turritopsis dohrnii is now officially known as the only immortal creature. The secret to eternal life, as it turns out, is not just living a really, really long time.
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Should you pee on a jellyfish sting?

A: No. Despite what you may have heard, the idea of peeing on a jellyfish sting to ease the pain is just a myth. Not only are there no studies to support this idea, but pee may even worsen the sting. Jellyfish tentacles have stinging cells called nematocysts that contain venom.
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Can Vegans eat jellyfish?

Would you eat a jellyfish? The most likely answer would be “no; they look disgusting. And they're probably poisonous.
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Does a jellyfish feel pain?

Can jellyfish feel pain? Jellyfish don't feel pain in the same way that humans would. They do not possess a brain, heart, bones or a respiratory system. They are 95% water and contain only a basic network of neurons that allow them to sense their environment.
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Can you eat a jellyfish raw?

Jellyfish is known for a delicate, slightly salty, flavour that means it's eaten more as a textural experience. Its slimy, slightly chewy consistency means that Chinese and Japanese gourmands often eat it raw or sliced up as a salad ingredient.
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Can you eat starfish?

Yes, you can eat starfish and you will find it as street food in many places in Asia. Many have described it as an “acquired” taste just like sea urchin, which I like.
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Can you eat seahorse?

You can eat them, but most Americans don't, probably because they're considered some of the friendliest fish in the sea, even if this reputation isn't always true. What is this? Despite there being very little flesh on a seahorse, you'll still find them fried and stuck on a stick in Asian markets.
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How are jelly balls eaten?

Jellyfish have a crunchy texture and can be served hot, cold, cooked or raw. They essentially take on the flavor of the other food or condiments they are served with. Jellyfish are commonly cut into strips and served in salads, but they can also be used in egg rolls, stir-fry and sushi wraps.
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How do you cook a jellyfish?

directions
  1. To prep jellyfish:
  2. Rinse very well in cold water and drain. ...
  3. Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, and sugar in a small bowl.
  4. Let sit 30 minutes.
  5. Just before serving, garnish with sesame seeds.
  6. You may heat this recipe if you like; just stir fry it in a wok about 3 minutes, but it is best served cold.
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Can you eat Man O War?

You cannot eat a man of war jellyfish. Unlike loggerhead sea turtles, humans do not have the thick tissues required to resist the effects, such as intense pain and scars, of the man of war's venom. In fact, even touching a dead man of war can cause severe pain, scars, and other problems.
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Do jellyfish have brains?

They have no brain and are mostly water, yet jellies have plenty of superpowers. When we think of dangerous animals, a bag of water without a brain may not seem like it should be on the list. But if ocean bathers hear “jellyfish!” they'll stand at attention like meerkats, because jellies can pack a wallop.
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What animal has no brain?

Almost all animals have a brain, but there are a few exceptions. There is one organism that has no brain or nervous tissue of any kind: the sponge. Sponges are simple animals, surviving on the sea floor by taking nutrients into their porous bodies.
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How are jellyfish born?

Just like butterflies, which that are born from the transformation of caterpillars, jellyfish are born by asexual reproduction from polyps that – unlike caterpillars – remain alive for many years.
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Does a jellyfish poop?

Any waste – that's poop – then comes back through the mouth. That's because jellyfish only have one opening into their stomach, so waste comes out the same opening as food goes in.
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Are moon jelly edible?

The consensus was that the jellyfish was not only edible, but actually quite delicious!
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Are jellyfish aware?

Many jellyfish have circadian or daily rhythms, which mean they behave differently during day and night. “Fly one to Tokyo and it would get jet lag just like we do,” Helm says. With this seemingly primitive nervous system, one part of a jellyfish body can be aware of, and respond to, the needs of another part.
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Are jellyfish smart?

Jellyfish are not very smart. “They have very simple sensory organs, and no brain to process any information,” says marine biologist Stein Kaartvedt.
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Is it OK to pee in the sea?

Peeing in the ocean is totally fine, but don't pee in protected areas like reefs or smaller bodies of water, especially swimming pools.
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Should I pee on my dog to show dominance?

So, why isn't it a good idea to spit in your dog's food or pee on his head to “show him who's boss?” The core idea behind this advice is to elevate the owner's status, based on the belief that dogs adhere to a rigid dominance hierarchy. However, this myth has been disproven over and over again.
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Why do we shake when we pee?

According to Sheth, our parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for “rest-and-digest” functions) lowers the body's blood pressure “to initiate urination.” One leading theory behind the shudder is that peeing can unleash a reactive response from the body's sympathetic nervous system (which handles “fight or flight” ...
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Is jellyfish is poisonous?

Nematocysts contain a poisonous substance (venom) that helps jellyfish protect themselves. The venom also helps them capture food by stinging it. Jellyfish don't usually mean to sting humans. They sting when you brush up against them while swimming or walking along the beach.
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