What is the white stripes in the clam meat
The white stripes in the clam meat is a gelatinous rod-like structure in the stomach of the clam, known as the "crystal rod", consisting of mucin, adsorption of rich enzymes, in the stomach of razor clams play a role in stirring and mixing of food, the crystal rod body thick is the sign of the razor clam is robust. Generally, such as mussels, razor clams, pecten scallops and other bivalve sea creatures have this structure in their stomachs, so it is safe to eat. One end of the razor clam's crystal rod is attached to the sac in the stomach, and the other end is outside the body, which has two main functions. When the razor clam is eating, the crystal rod acts as a blender to drive the peristalsis of the intestine and stomach to promote the digestion of food; when the razor clam is hungry, the crystal rod will automatically dissolve and be used to fill up the hunger. Generally, the razor clams that have been placed for a long time will not have crystal rods in their bodies, and the razor clams will have their own enzymes decompose quickly or slowly, causing the crystal rods to dissolve in order of time, so even if the fresh razor clams caught at the same time, there are some with crystal rods, and some do not have them.
Clippers transparent inside the meat can eat
"Rod" is a mollusk digestive tube in the translucent gelatinous rods, shellfish unique to a secretion of digestive juices, its role is to secrete digestive enzymes, to help digestion. In addition to clams, snails, razor clams, oysters and other shellfish have "crystal rods", which are not parasites and are non-toxic edible normal tissue. But because it grows in the "mud bag" (the digestive system of clams), it is generally not easy to be found, and usually not eaten, so it is mistaken for a parasite.
Can you eat the insides of clams
1) Dried clams should be soaked in warm water for more than 3 hours before use. Stir-fried vegetables, mixed with spinach can be. But they are not as tasty as fresh ones.
2) Clams belong to shellfish and have a stunted digestive system. Some people say that the black ones are shit is total bullshit, and the people who say that have never eaten seafood a few times in their lives. It's poop that drains outside. What looks like cotton wool in the water is what it is. The black part is actually its paste. Or yellow. You can eat it as long as it doesn't contain sand.
3) The reason it's not easy to chew in boiled soup is because it's not as well hydrated.
4) You can pop a pan with scallions, break 5-6 eggs, add the soaked clam meat and chopped shallots or scallions. Stir fry a few times, into a bowl of water and then keep stirring the eggs solidified into can be out of the pot. We call this method on the coast of Jiaodong clams blanch eggs. Sort of soup dishes.
5) mixed spinach ? Spinach a handful of wash away sediment, water scalding soft over cold water. Drain the water and cut into small pieces and put in a container.
Clam meat soaked well into the pot to cook for a while and fish out of the water into the container.
Garlic with salt and chicken essence pounded into garlic, add a little vinegar and taste of fresh, mustard oil (Chinese mustard, not yellow mustard, not Japanese wasabi into the container and mix the plate can be.
To summarize, step 5 is the way we eat fresh clams on the coast of Jiaodong. It is recommended that owners have the conditions to eat fresh. Dried goods just for storage convenience, the flavor is not as good as fresh.