Meat
Siamese Crocodile
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Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) are critically endangered in the wild but widely farmed in Southeast Asia—especially Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam—for skins and meat. Farm production is the only ethical commercial source. Thai and Vietnamese cuisines feature crocodile hot pots, stir-fries, and grilled skewers with mild, firm meat. Tail remains the premium cut. Ensure product is farmed; wild harvest is illegal and conservation-sensitive.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Farmed OnlyGrilled SkewersHot PotStir Fried
Traits
Farmed EssentialFirmHot Pot CultureMildMild FirmRegional AsianSE Asian FarmedWild Endangered
History
TH
Wild Siamese crocodiles declined under hunting and habitat loss.
TH
Commercial farms began breeding Siamese crocodiles intensively.
CITES frameworks regulated international trade in farmed specimens.
VN
Farmed Siamese croc meat became common in regional restaurants.