Product name: mud snail
Product alias: commonly known as "spitting iron".
Product seasons: "Peach Blossom Mud Snails" are produced in the third month of the lunar calendar, and "Osmanthus Mud Snails" are produced in the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Product characteristics: long head, yellow body, thick fat, and particularly delicious taste.
Product ingredients: Mud snails are rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and multiple vitamins.
Product efficacy: It has the functions of nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing the essence, and improving the eyes and ears.
Product introduction: Mud snails are shell molluscs with very thin shells, mucus on the body surface, and are as big as snails. They are a popular seafood with delicious taste and high nutritional value. Cixi's coastline is more than 60 kilometers long. There are large low-tide tidal flats along the coast. It is formed by alluvial sediment from rivers such as the Qiantang River and Cao'e River, as well as sediment from the Yangtze River outlet. It is not only large in area, but also fertile in soil and rich in seafood resources. Among them The yellow mud snails produced in Longshan area in the east of Cixi are the most famous. Longshan yellow mud snails are different from mud snails produced in other areas. They have unique characteristics and are quite influential in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and other places. At present, coastal areas such as Longshan and Xinpu in Cixi are actively utilizing tidal resources to develop the production of mud snails. After strict disinfection, processing and seasoning, the yellow mud snails are sold at home and abroad in the form of wine-soaked products and canned products. They are especially popular in Hong Kong, Macao and Welcome to Taiwan compatriots.
Product history: Mud snails have been eaten as early as the Song Dynasty. According to old records, the quality of Sanbei yellow mud snails is best when the peach blossoms are in full bloom. At this time, the mud snails have just grown their hair, there is no mud in their bodies, they are sterile, and they taste particularly delicious.