How to eat razor clams

Razor clams are a kind of small seafood that our coastal people like, and they are sold in the market all year round.

I remember when I was a kid, I would carry a small bucket and a small shovel after the tide went out. If you go to the beach and see where there are holes, you can dig out a razor clam or several clams with a shovel.

There are two kinds of razor clams here:

A thick one like bamboo is called bamboo razor clam. This kind of shell is thicker and the meat is thicker, so it is relatively rare.

There is also a thin-shelled one, which we also call "Xiaorenxian" here. This kind of razor clam is relatively common and has a thin shell and sweet flesh.

So how do you make razor clams delicious?

There are several common methods of making razor clams here.

Scallions mixed with razor clams

Spicy stir-fried razor clams

Razor clam and radish shredded soup

These three methods each have their own taste, but I I prefer to eat razor clams mixed with spring onions. I think this can best bring out the freshness and sweetness of the razor clams themselves. Then let me introduce to you how to mix razor clams with spring onions:

Prepare the ingredients: about a pound of razor clams, a handful of spring onions, an appropriate amount of fresh soy sauce, ginger slices, dried chili peels, and pepper oil

Method

Wash the razor clams you bought several times to remove the sediment. Then add salt and an iron tool to the water and let the razor clams spit out the sediment.

2. Put the spitted razor clams into the pot, without adding water, add ginger slices and cooking wine and cook until the razor clams open, turn off the heat and take them out. The original soup for cooking razor clams is clarified and set aside.

3. Take out the razor clam meat and remove the layer of yarn on the edge of the razor clam. If you feel that the razor clams are not too clean, you can use clarified razor clam soup to clean them.

4. Cut the green onions into sections and mix them with the razor clam meat, pour a layer of fresh soy sauce and sprinkle with dried chili peel. Heat the peppercorn oil in a pot, pour the oil on the razor clams while it's still hot, and take a plate to cover the razor clams. Simmer for two or three minutes to allow the aroma of pepper oil to fully enter the razor clams before opening the lid and eating.

Operation points for mixing shallots with razor clams:

Razor clams are delicious, but they mainly have a fishy smell and a lot of sand. If not handled well, they can easily become unpleasant and smell fishy. Therefore, the yarn of razor clams must be removed. The reason why iron tools are placed when spitting sand is because razor clams hate the smell of rust, so they are prone to spitting sand.

Because razor clams themselves contain a lot of water, there is no need to add water when cooking. Keep the original soup to clean the razor clam meat, which can preserve the freshness of the razor clams.

When cooking razor clams, add a few more slices of ginger and pour some cooking wine to remove the coldness of the razor clams and effectively remove the fishy smell. If you like, you can add some Sichuan peppercorns to make it easier to remove the fishy smell when cooked together.

When buying razor clams, be sure to choose fresh ones, that is, the flesh will shrink when touched, otherwise don’t buy them.

Features of shallots mixed with razor clams:

The slightly spicy taste of shallots can effectively remove the fishy smell of razor clams and enhance the fresh and sweet taste of razor clams. The salty taste of fresh soy sauce, the unique aroma of Sichuan peppercorn oil, and the mild spiciness of dried chili peppers. This is a great dish to go with wine.