Tag: Aquatic food

Global per capita consumption of aquatic animal foods has increased dramatically since 1961, more than doubling over that period. This surge is attributed to a wide and nutritious category of food that comes from water, encompassing animals and plants from both marine and freshwater environments.

Over 80% of the world's makhana production originates from Bihar, India. The raw form of makhana, often a surprise to consumers, is a hard, black, un-popped seed harvested from the aquatic Euryale ferox plant. This hard shell must undergo an intense and intricate process to become the light, puffy edible known as fox nuts.