It is widely believed that dolphin meat has great "supplementary value" (as Chinese dietary theory puts it). Women who are still weak just after giving birth, or old people with cold limbs from poor circulation, are said to benefit from dolphin meat cooked up with ginger or sesame oil.
民間普遍認為海豚肉很補，女人坐月子身體虛、老人血液循環不良、手腳冰冷，吃盤老薑、麻油炒海豚肉就有顯著的改善。