Mud snail commonly known as wheat snail, plum snail, Qingdao's dialect also called mud ant. It is produced in coastal areas of China.

The mud snail is one of the main mollusks available for consumption. Although the individual is small, the reputation is great. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have the habit of eating mud snail, especially the people along the coast of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Fujian, as a seafood delicacy, and processing, eating method. Processed by the marinade bad drunken mud snail flavor, crisp and tender, rich and delicious.

Cleaning mud snail tips:

Need to pay attention to the mud snail cleaning hurry, the easiest way is to pour the mud snail into the water, let it sit for a few minutes, you can also pour some sea salt in the water, and then drop a few drops of sesame oil, 2-3 hours of age, the mud snail will slowly spit out the dirt, after the static, the mud will be precipitated. At this time then the mud snail fishing up and rinse clean can be cooked.

Although the cleaning method is simple, but there are still some bacteria inside the mud snail, then in the consumption of boiling water to rinse again, mud snail in the germs are mainly parahaemolytic Vibrio and other heat-resistant strong, more than 80 ℃ to kill. Generally speaking, 4-5 minutes in boiling water can kill bacteria.

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