Scaleless Aquatic Creatures 25: Fresh Razor Clams (鮮蟶)

The cooking method of razor clams are similar to that of giant clams. They can also be stir-fried. The household of He Chunchao makes such an incredible tofu in razor clam broth that it can be considered a masterpiece. 鮮蟶 烹蟶法與蛼螯同。單炒亦可。何春巢家蟶湯豆腐之妙,竟成絕品。

Scaleless Aquatic Creatures 24: Cheng Zegong’s Dried Razor Clams (程澤弓蟶乾)

The merchant house of Cheng Zegong produces dried razor clam1, preparing them by soaking them in cold water for a day, boiling for two days, and squeezing out its liquids five times. A one inch long dried item, once rehydrated will be two inches long with the appearance a fresh razor clam, which can then … Continue reading Scaleless Aquatic Creatures 24: Cheng Zegong’s Dried Razor Clams (程澤弓蟶乾)

Seafoods 8: Scallops (江瑤柱)

海鮮單::江瑤柱 江瑤柱出寧波,治法與蚶、蟶同。其鮮脆在柱,故剖殼時多棄少取。 List of Seafoods::Scallop Scallops[1] come from Ningbo and should be prepared in the same manner as cockles [2] and razor clams [3]. The most delicious and crisp portion of the scallop is the central "pillar". Thus when shucking scallop, one will be throwing away most of it and keeping only this small portion. … Continue reading Seafoods 8: Scallops (江瑤柱)