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Soft-shelled turtle

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Last updated 2026-11-16 — The soft-shelled turtle, also known as “shuiyu,” is a valuable freshwater aquatic animal. It has high nutritional value—the flesh is tender and delicious, making it a delicacy at banquets. The dish “braised chicken with soft-shelled turtle” is famous far and wide. It is also considered a tonic that nourishes yang and boosts qi. The shell can be used in traditional medicine to treat conditions such as yang deficiency, fatigue fever, and steaming bone syndrome (Fangchenggang)…

Soft-shelled turtle

    The soft-shelled turtle, also known as “shuiyu,” is a valuable freshwater aquatic animal. It has high nutritional value—the flesh is tender and delicious, making it a delicacy at banquets. The dish “braised chicken with soft-shelled turtle” is famous far and wide. It is also considered a tonic that nourishes yang and boosts qi. The shell can be used in traditional medicine to treat conditions such as yang deficiency, fatigue fever, and steaming bone syndrome

(Fangchenggang)

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