1. Conch
Conch is spiral-shaped. To remove the conch meat, insert a bamboo skewer into its head and slowly twist it outwards, otherwise the tail will be broken off and remain in the meat. Inside the conch shell. Conch shells can be used to make "conch numbers" or processed into ashtrays and other handicrafts. A huge conch can weigh 0.5 kilograms. Conch can be used in a variety of dishes: "conch mixed with ginger juice", "boiled conch", "fried conch", "white-cut conch" and so on. Conch meat dipped in ginger juice has a unique flavor.
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Scallop
It looks like a fan, hence its name. Fresh scallops can be eaten directly after being cooked, or can be dipped in condiments. After taking out the diced scallops and drying them, they can be made into the famous sea treasure - scallops. ?
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Crabs
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Large crabs can grow to weigh 0.5 kilograms. The crab meat is white, delicate, silk-like, and delicious. It is generally boiled or steamed and eaten with ginger juice, which is simple and maintains the original taste. You can also cook and make: "Whole Crab Dancing Hammer", "Ginger Sea Crab", "Hibiscus Crab Slices", "Crispy Fried Crab Claws" and so on. Do not eat tide-capped crabs, and crab meat that has been stored for a long time and has become stale should not be eaten, otherwise it is easy to be poisoned. For longer storage, freeze the crabs or soak them in salt water.
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Shell carving handicrafts
Beidaihe is surrounded by mountains and sea, with a pleasant climate. Naturally, excellent shell carving works are indispensable. You can buy exquisite and beautiful crafts made from a few ordinary scallops and conches, and put them on the table as decorations or as gifts for your relatives and friends when you go home. You can also buy shell carvings carefully crafted from rare and valuable shells as collections for your home, it all depends on your preference. The shell carvings in Beidaihe are in various shapes and forms and are dazzling to the eye. There are large and precious shell carvings with exquisite workmanship, and there are also small ornaments made of several exquisite shells strung together. However, no matter big or small, expensive or cheap, every shell carving has its own taste.
6. Yangchangzi ham sausage
Yangchangzi ham sausage is the most famous specialty of Beidaihe seaside. It is oblong in shape, elastic and rose red in appearance. It is about 35 cm long and weighs about 0.5 kg. Its meat is fresh and tender, fragrant and delicious. The production of ham sausage has a history of nearly a hundred years. Based on the production of German-style ham sausage, it absorbed the production techniques of the Han nationality and gradually formed a unique specialty. The finished sausage is rich in flavor, unique in taste and has a long aftertaste.
This kind of ham sausage was created by an old artist named Yang Tingzhen. As time went by and he became famous, people gave him the stage name "Yang Changzi". The ham sausage he made , also known as "Yang Changzi".