The black stuff inside the scallop meat is the sand sac of the scallop, which is not edible, and only the reproductive gland and the internal astringent muscle are edible in the scallop. The edible part of the gonad is flaky, and the color of the mature gonad is different for male and female, where male scallops are creamy white and female scallops are red or orange. The scallop has a rounded inner astringent muscle and the white skirt-like part below it is also edible. However, the gills, sand sacs and mud intestines of scallops are not edible. 1. Gills: The orange or orange eyelash makeup under the scallops is the gills of scallops, which are not edible. The gills are the respiratory organs of scallops, which may contain mud and sand, toxic substances produced by scallops, etc., so they cannot be eaten; 2, sand sac: sand sac is the digestive gland of scallops, which is the black thing inside the meat of scallops. Scallops are filter-feeding organisms, digestive gland is the digestive system and excretory system of scallops, which is the feces and undigested food of scallops, which may contain toxins and heavy metals and other pollutants, so it cannot be eaten; 3, mud intestine: mud intestine is the black material in the scallop in the shape of a lump, storing part of the digestive products taken by scallops, with the increasingly serious pollution of the marine environment, there may be bacteria and heavy metals in the mud intestine of scallops exceed the standard. With the increasing pollution of the marine environment, scallop mud intestine may have excessive bacteria and heavy metals. It is not recommended to consume the scallop mud gut to avoid toxic reactions. Before cooking scallops, it is usually recommended to remove the inedible parts to avoid contamination of the edible parts before cooking. When consuming scallops, make sure they are cooked and do not eat them raw to avoid ingesting toxic ingredients. If you accidentally eat the black stuff inside the scallop meat, there is generally no need to worry too much if you make sure the scallop is cooked and eaten in small amount, you can observe if there is any abnormal reaction and then deal with it accordingly. If there is nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal discomfort, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner.