Introducing to you three cold dishes with our Dandong characteristics in the New Year’s Eve dinner!

Spicy clams

There are many different kinds of clams due to different regions. There is also a large clam in Dandong - red clam. Many people think it is just a clam. The sizes are different, but I think the hairy clams I bought are farmed, while the red clams grow freely in the wild. The meat is chewier than the hairy clams, which are relatively tender and have a refreshing taste when bought for cold dishes.

Cooking clams is not complicated, but cleaning them is troublesome. You need to soak them for a while first to wash off the sediment on the shell, then soak them again, wash them again, soak them again, and wash them again, until the clams are dry. The outer shell is very handsome, let’s take a look.

Add cold water to the pot, add the clams, put the cold water into the pot, slowly increase the water temperature, boil the pot for a while, then take them out and let them cool.

Pick out the fleshy parts of the clams, wash them, cut the larger ones in half with a razor blade, and place them on a plate.

Cut the spicy shreds, put it on the clam meat, squeeze the garlic chili sauce, and mix it.

It tastes delicious and has a chewy texture, like eating meat.

Flavored braised rice

The braised rice in Dandong is different from other places in that it is made of starch. I bought a large piece of the prepared braised rice and then processed it a bit when I came back. It’s a delicious cold dish.

Preparation method:

1. Wash the stew with water, cut it into evenly sized pieces, and set aside

2. Brush oil on a hot pot. Pour the stewed pieces into the hot pot and spread them out as flat as possible so that each piece of stewed meat touches the bottom of the pot. Fry them gently over low heat. Don't turn the pot over easily. If you hear the bottom of the pot squeaking, turn it over once and it will be done. You must be patient at this time, don't be anxious, flip one side after baking it

3. Serve out after all the baking is done.

4. Start mixing the sauce, sesame sauce, soy sauce, garlic juice, sesame oil, the most important feature is shrimp oil.

5. Sprinkle with a little coriander.

The most unique thing about this flavored stew is the addition of shrimp oil, which is delicious and paired with the mellow aroma of sesame sauce. It is fragrant but not greasy and has a particularly good taste

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How to choose jellyfish skin? Choose ones that are yellowish or off-white in color and glossy.

Soak the jellyfish skin in water and wash it. Be sure to rinse away the salt and sediment from the jellyfish skin.

While soaking the jellyfish, we started to make a sauce.

Put more minced garlic in the bowl, add soy sauce, mature vinegar, sesame oil, white sugar. You don’t need to put a lot of white sugar, but you must put it. Add a few drops of sesame oil.

Peel the carrots and cut into thin strips, wash and cut the coriander into small pieces and set aside.

Take out the soaked jellyfish skin, drain the water, put it in a bowl, pour the prepared sauce, put the shredded carrots, then add the coriander segments, sprinkle some white sesame seeds, white sesame seeds It is to make the taste crisper and more fragrant.

Okay, these three dishes are eaten with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. They are nutritious and delicious!

Benefits of eating jellyfish skin:

1. Jellyfish contains a variety of nutrients needed by the human body, especially iodine, which is lacking in people's diet. It is an important nutritional food.

2． Contains substances similar to acetylcholine, which can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

3. The mannan polysaccharide contained in it has certain effects on preventing and treating atherosclerosis.

4. Jellyfish can soften hard knots, remove stasis and accumulate, clear away heat and resolve phlegm. It is beneficial to diseases such as tracheitis, asthma, gastric ulcer, rheumatoid arthritis, etc., and has the effect of preventing and treating tumors; people engaged in hairdressing, textiles, food processing, etc. are exposed to dust. Many staff often eat jellyfish, which can remove dust accumulation, cleanse the stomach and intestines, and ensure good health.