Elephant Skin (Light grayish-black, densely covered with fine granular protrusions, brownish-black long hairs, wrinkles, and a hard texture)
【Name】
【Source】
Song Kaibao
【Frequency of Use】
E
【Origin】
The dried outer skin of the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus L.) or the African elephant (Elephas africanus Capensis) of the Elephantidae family.
【Characteristics】
It is a dried skin block, mostly rectangular or square, and some are irregular in shape, varying in size and 0.5~2㎝ thick. The outer surface is light grayish-black, densely covered with fine granular protrusions, sometimes with brownish-black long hairs and varying degrees of wrinkles. The inner surface is grayish-white to grayish-brown, with fibrous protrusions and wrinkles. The texture is hard. The cut surface is grayish-white to yellowish-brown, and thin slices are translucent. It has a slight fishy smell.
【Preparation】
1. Steam and cut into thin slices, then dry in the sun. 2. Processed Elephant Skin
【Identification】
The best are those that are dry, large pieces, and thick.
【Category】
Vertebrate Animals