Generally speaking, arkshells don't get old if you cook them in boiling water for five to ten minutes, and it's safer to eat them this way. If you don't do anything with the arkshells or if you don't cook them, they will have bacteria and they are not safe to eat, so try to cook them as much as possible.

The arkshells should be soaked in salt water at least two hours in advance to ensure that they are spat out well. To cook the arkshells, boil water in a pot, then add ginger slices and an appropriate amount of cooking wine.

Blanch the cleaned arkshells in the pot until they open, then serve them directly for about three to five minutes, and heat them up for a minute or so after fishing them out.

Fish out the cooked hairy clam and control the water.

The nutritional value of hairy ark shells is relatively high, and this kind of food has the ability to dissolve phlegm, soften the hardness, disperse silt, treat symptoms such as stomach pain and acid vomiting, and also activate blood circulation.

The ark shell is good for the prevention of gastric problems, and also has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the yang, this kind of food for premature ejaculation and impotence has some benefits, often eat the ark shell can also treat the low libido of men.

The ark shell has the effect of fire and laxative, this kind of food can also treat the constipation caused by fire. Arkshells have high nutritional value, but this kind of food should be eaten in moderation, so as to have certain benefits to people.