Flower armor is flower armor, because Cantonese flower armor is homophonic with flower armor, and flower armor is written as flower armor. Meretrix meretrix, called mango snail in Hainan, is a mollusk, about 3 cm long, with an oval shell and light brown and purple edges. Living at the bottom of shallow sea. Shells are slender and oval.

The flower shell is a mollusk of the genus Paphia, a cladocera. Also known as snail, clam and oil clam. The flower shell is small, the shell is oval, the shell is longer than the shell height, and the top of the shell is located near the center of the back edge, slightly biased towards the front edge. The surface color of shells is generally light yellowish brown, with fine growth lines, and brown lines interwoven into rhombic grids can be seen.

The color becomes darker and the pattern becomes larger, with spots or patterns composed of black, brown, dark brown, dense color or reddish brown. There are 1 light brown spots parallel to the growth line near the edge of the shell. The inner surface of the shell is porcelain white, with narrow hinges and main teeth. Ligament is very long, located behind the top of the shell. Flower armor is hermaphrodite.

Selection method of flower armor:

The first thing is to look at the shell of the flower nail and see if the color of the shell is shiny. Then if the color is positive and shiny, it means fresh; If the color is dark, don't buy it. This flower nail has gone bad. We should eat fresh seafood. If we always eat stale seafood, it is not good for our health.

The second is to touch the nail with your hand and observe the reaction of the nail. In addition, the flower armor is usually closed. If you find a lot of open-mouthed flowers in front of the flower stall, it may not be very fresh.

I caught a few flowers again and felt their weight. Then if there is weight in your hand, it means that the flower armor is fleshy; If it is light, it means that the flower nail is thin and tastes bad. Don't buy it. This kind of flower armor is undoubtedly very poor.

Finally, smell the flower nail and feel whether the fresh taste of the flower nail is natural. Then if there is a foul smell, even if it is very light, it means that the flower armor is not very fresh and it is not recommended to buy it.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Huajia