Top 10 Abalone in the World

Abalone is a traditional precious food in China, ranking first among the four major seafoods. In the early years, Europeans also used abalone as a fresh food, and praised it as "soft gold on the table". Do you know which abalone is the most expensive? Today, we bring you the world's top ten most expensive abalone species, such as net abalone, Jipin abalone, Hema abalone, South African abalone, black gold abalone, New Zealand blue-lipped abalone, wrinkled disc abalone, etc. Let's take a look.

1. Net abalone (the king of abalone, one of the world's three famous abalones)

The first precious abalone species is the net abalone in Aomori Prefecture, which has always enjoyed the reputation of "king of abalone" and is the most prestigious. Net abalone is produced in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is the top quality abalone. It is originally produced in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Due to seawater pollution, the quality of abalone produced in Aomori Prefecture is better now. It is dried by Hanatani, the "king master" in the abalone industry. He is one of the three famous abalone masters in the world today. As the first of the three famous abalones in Japan, net abalone is the highest grade dried abalone, and it is also the best quality and largest dried abalone.

2. Jipin Abalone (Three famous abalones in the world)

Jipin Abalone in Iwate Prefecture is also one of the most expensive abalones in the world. It is known as the three famous abalones in the world together with Hema Abalone and Net Abalone. It is made by another abalone master Hirata Goro. Jipin abalone is also called Yoshihama abalone. The best abalone is produced in Iwate Prefecture. It is shaped like a gold ingot and has a line mark in the middle using traditional drying technology. It is hard and delicious. It is smaller than net abalone. When purchasing, the abalone with a bulging body and golden color is the best. It is widely favored by customers because of its relatively affordable market price.

3. Hema abalone (the world's three famous abalones)

The top abalone species Hema abalone is also called "Wo Ma abalone". It is produced in Omagi, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The best abalone is produced by the Japanese Kumagai family and is prepared by abalone master Kumagai. Hema abalone is boat-shaped, small, with pinholes on the edge of the body, golden color, tender meat, and delicious taste. Since the Hema abalone lives in the cracks of the rocks on the seabed, the pinholes left by the iron hook when fishing have become the best sign to identify it.

4. South African abalone (rare abalone species, endangered species)

The South African abalone must be included in the list of the world's top abalones. South African abalone is also called peacock abalone in Hong Kong. This precious species is one of the three rare abalone species that can only be found in South African waters. Because of its large size and high quality, it has always been popular in the international market. 

The continued popularity of South African abalone in the international market, large-scale illegal mining and smuggling, has led to a sharp decline in the number of South African abalone. South African abalone is also listed in the list of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora because it is endangered, which greatly controls its trade volume.

5. Black Gold Abalone (New Zealand's national image)

The famous black gold abalone is indispensable in the ranking of abalone species. Black gold abalone is a famous product unique to New Zealand and one of the national image representatives of New Zealand. It is a pure wild, zero-pollution, original ecological high-end marine treasure and one of the most famous abalones. Black gold abalone has a tight texture and a sweet and mellow fragrance. 

The abalone meat can be soft, smooth and sticky, and can also be firm and elastic. It usually takes about 8-10 years for a black gold abalone to grow to the minimum size that can be caught. The black membrane is rich in unique abalone and abalone polysaccharides. These two ingredients are recognized to have unique effects of preventing cancer and inhibiting tumor growth. They are basically only sold in high-end restaurants in major cities in China.

6. Blue-lipped Abalone (The Smurfs in the Deep Sea)

New Zealand Blue-lipped Abalone is also known as New Zealand Blue Abalone, and is one of the most expensive abalone species. This species comes from the deep sea of New Zealand, with very little production and is extremely rare. It has a particularly delicate appearance and is named Blue Abalone because of its blue shell. Its shell is not only beautiful in color, but also quite clean. It is known as the Smurfs in the sea. It has a thin shell and a lot of meat, so it is very suitable for sashimi. 

When making sashimi, you can first use a toothbrush to clean the black part of the abalone, and use a knife to scrape off the parts that cannot be brushed off. After cleaning, put it in ice water to cool it down so that the abalone meat is more crispy and tender, and then you can dip it in soy sauce to taste it.

7. Abalone with wrinkles (the best seafood)

China also has many precious abalones, among which the best abalone is Abalone with wrinkles, commonly known as "four-hole abalone" and "abalone". It is a high-quality species in the abalone family and has the reputation of "the best seafood". Its meat is tender and nutritious. It has been one of the "eight treasures of seafood" since ancient times. Its price is basically 4 times that of variegated abalone. 

In addition to fresh food, it can also be processed into canned food or dried abalone, both of which are expensive. Abalone shells are the famous Chinese medicine stone cassia, and are also an important material for making shell carvings. It can be said that it is full of treasures.

8. Jade Abalone (the best of farmed abalone)

There are four types of wild abalone commercially caught in Australian waters, namely black-lipped abalone, green-lipped abalone, brown-lipped abalone and Rothschild abalone. The Australian Jade Abalone is a hybrid of the Australian green-lipped abalone and the black-lipped abalone. It can only grow in the isolated geographical environment, cool waters and clean air of Tasmania, Australia. 

It is a unique abalone in the world and the best of farmed abalone. This species has the characteristics of sweet taste and moderate texture, and its deliciousness is unique. It can be used to produce sashimi.

9. Green-lipped abalone (Australia's top abalone)

Australia's abalone is very famous, and the green-lipped abalone is the best produced in southwestern Australia. It is the top product among Australian abalones. This species is mainly distributed in Tasmania. Compared with other abalones, the output is relatively small. It is worth mentioning that Australian green-lipped abalone is generally frozen immediately after they are caught to preserve their perfect sashimi-grade taste, making them fresher, sweeter, smoother and more tender than other abalones on the market. 

Through quick freezing technology, they are kept fresh. The quality of pure quick-frozen green-lipped abalone is as fresh as if it had just been caught from nature. The meat is tender, the juice is fresh and fragrant, the taste is rich, and the taste is chewy. It is suitable for stewing, stir-frying or sashimi. The editor of Maigou.com especially recommends stewing.

10. Red Abalone (World's Largest Abalone Group)

Red abalone, also known as California abalone, is native to the Pacific coast of the United States and Mexico. It is the most economically valuable abalone species in California, USA. It is found on the Pacific coast of America from the Baja Peninsula of Mexico to Oregon State of the United States. Its shell is brick red and is commonly known as "red abalone" and "red robe abalone". It grows fast and its shell can be up to 11.76 inches long. It is the largest known abalone in the world. The average shell length of wild abalone is 6 to 8 inches, and the price of this California red abalone is very expensive.

The ranking of the world's top ten most expensive abalones is mainly based on abalone price/popularity and is recommended by referring to relevant Internet rankings/lists. If you have any questions, please comment/criticize at the end.

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