Not only is the meat from the legs of the bull-frog delicious, but it is also believed by the Chinese to have medicinal properties.
尤其是人工養殖牛蛙，如要餵予死魚，必須摻和會蠕動的活蛆，使其誤以為是活的才會取食。牛蛙與青蛙的肉味均極鮮美，本地人原已習慣吃土產的田雞肉，但田雞大都粗放養殖，產量難以控制。