Fenghua Ark Clams
A tender, silky cold dish with a fresh, delicate flavor. The cockles are scrubbed, briefly blanched, shelled, arranged on a plate, and finished with a drizzle of sauce.
Ingredients
Ark clams (placed in clean water and scrubbed with a bamboo brush until the shells turn white)
750 g
Chopped scallion
10 g
Chopped ginger
15 g
White pepper
0.5 g
Shaoxing wine
10 g
Soy sauce
15 g
Sesame oil
10 g
Instructions
1
Cleaning
Place the ark clams in clean water and scrub them with a bamboo brush until the shells turn white.
2
Blanching
Place the clams in boiling water briefly; as soon as the shells begin to open, remove them immediately.
3
Plating and Seasoning
Remove half of the shell from each blanched clam, arrange them on a plate, add the seasonings, and drizzle with sesame oil to finish.
