Some outsiders are curious, what kind of seafood do Qingdao people eat the most? Some people can guess it, but some people may not know it. What kind of seafood is it? In fact, you may not believe it, so let’s go to the morning market to see what’s going on. In the seafood area of ??Qingdao's morning market, there is a lively scene, people are jostling shoulder to shoulder, and the seafood stalls are crowded with citizens buying seafood.

The seafood stalls are filled with all kinds of seafood, including not only fish and seafood such as croaker, sea bass, blackhead, swordfish, but also shellfish such as conch, clams, scallops, and of course yellow shrimp, There are green shrimps and other shrimp seafood, as well as cuttlefish, octopus, crawling shrimp and other strange-shaped seafood. The quantity and variety are dazzling.

Every seafood stall was crowded with citizens, and it was hard to tell which kind of seafood was selling well. Anyway, every kind of seafood sold well. Even though I say that, there are still many mysteries in it.

I walked around the seafood market, and the seafood stalls sold the most shellfish. In particular, there were as many as five or six clam stalls, and there were several clams on each stall. The prices of the clams in the baskets vary, some cost three or four yuan per catty, some cost five or six yuan per catty, and some cost seven, eight, or more than ten yuan per catty. The prices are also high, and the clams are bigger. . As for how customers choose, it is all based on their own preferences. There are customers who prefer larger portions, and there are also customers who particularly prefer smaller portions.

The clam sales at these stalls are not small. One stall told me that he can sell more than a thousand kilograms of clams a day at most, and usually sells five to six hundred kilograms, seven to eight hundred kilograms. The clam sales volume of several other stalls are the same. Compared with scallops, oysters, shrimp, fish and other seafood, this amount is quite large, so there is no doubt that it ranks first. So, from this point of view, the seafood that Qingdao people eat the most is clams. Does your family also eat clams the most?

Why has this humble little clam become the favorite of Qingdao people and satisfy their taste buds? What exactly is going on? I summarized it, and there are probably the following reasons:

First, I never tire of eating clams. For many people, there are times when they get tired of eating scallops, oysters, shrimps, and fish, but they never get enough of clams. After eating them today, they still want to eat them tomorrow. Why is this? Ms. Zhao, a citizen, said that clams are delicious, but you don’t get tired of them. However, scallops, conches, and oysters are different. After eating them once, you won’t want to eat them again the next time. Especially sea oysters are so fresh that you are basically satisfied if you eat them two or three times a month, unlike clams which you can eat several times a week or even want to eat every day.

Second, clams are economical and have no financial burden. Another advantage of eating clams is that they are economical. Nowadays, clams generally cost 4 or 5 yuan per catty. When they are the cheapest, they are 3 yuan per catty, and the more expensive ones are about 10 yuan per catty. You can buy them for 10 yuan or 8 yuan at a time. Making a delicious meal of clams, unlike seafood such as oysters, shrimps, and fish, costs ten or eight dollars. Therefore, there is no financial burden to eat clams.

Third, eating clams is a plot. Eating clams in Qingdao has a special twist. Qingdao has Tsingtao beer, which is world-famous. When drinking Tsingtao beer, eating Gala is the standard for Qingdao people. What Qingdao people call Gala is clams. Although clams are cheap, they can be found in ordinary people's homes and can also be served at banquets in luxury hotels. If you have friends coming from afar, whether they are distinguished guests or guests you are familiar with in daily life, just saying "please drink beer or eat Gala" will not reduce the price. Even Huang Bo, a famous actor from Qingdao, often said to the guests on the show: "When you arrive in Qingdao, I will treat you to beer and Gala." This shows Gala's status in the hearts of Qingdao people.

Fourth, clams are delicious and can be used in many delicious dishes. Don't look at this humble little clam, but it can be used in many delicious dishes. The fresh clams you buy can be fried or boiled. The cooking method is different, but the taste is still very different.

You can also peel out the clam meat and stir-fry it with various vegetables, which not only enhances the deliciousness of the vegetables, but also adds a unique flavor. You can also eat the peeled clam meat in steamed buns and dumplings, and the taste is amazing. Qingdao people also invented clam soup, especially clam soup with pimples, which is the most famous. The pimple soup is made with the above clams and dried shrimps, which makes people never forget it after eating it.

So, there is no problem in making hundreds or even hundreds of dishes from a small clam. Which method do you like?