ClamsA very delicious seafood, commonly available clams in the market are either soaked in water or full of soil. The latter is easier to store, but needs to be rinsed of the soil before cooking, otherwise the resulting clam soup will have a sandy taste.

Home-style Clam Soup

IngredientsPreparation

250g clams,ApricotsMushrooms1,Yellow beansShootsTo taste,Ginger，Cilantro,A small amount of shrimp skin, salt, and cooking oil to taste.

Method:

1. Rinse and soak the clams in water, remove any sand, and set aside. Slice the apricots and mushrooms, and trim the shoots;

2. Heat up an appropriate amount of oil in a pot, add the shrimp skin to sauté and release its fragrance, then pour in water and add ginger slices to boil;

3. Then add the apricots and mushrooms to cook, reduce the heat to medium and cook until the apricots and mushrooms are soft, add theYellow beansand cook until they are cooked;

4. Add the clams, cook over high heat until the clams open, then add salt to season, and cook for another 2 minutes, and sprinkle with cilantro.

Clam Soup with Dried Bamboo Shoots

Ingredients:

250g clams, dried bamboo shoots to taste,Shaoxing wine,Soy sauce,To taste, salt,Chicken powder,

A small amount.

Method:

1. Wash and drain the clams, and wash the soaked bamboo shoots;

2. Heat oil in a pot, add the dried bamboo shoots and stir-fry, then add the washed clams;

3. Drizzle a small amount of Shaoxing wine, stir-fry for a few times, and then add water to cook;

4. Cook until the clams open, add soy sauce, salt, and chicken powder to season.Clam Soup with Radishes

Ingredients:

Clams to taste,White radish,，Chicken broth,To taste, green onion, and a small amount of chopped cilantro.

Method:

1. Wash and drain the clams, and soak them in salt water for 2 hours to remove sand;

2. Peel and slice the white radish, boil water in a pot, and blanch the radish slices;

3. Bring the chicken broth to a boil, add the radish slices and cook until soft, then add the clams and cook until they are cooked. Add green onion and cilantro to enhance the fragrance.

Clam Soup with CucumberIngredients:

Clams to taste, ginger, cucumber, green onions,

White pepper,Salt to taste.Method:

1. Wash and drain the clams, and soak them in salt water for about 2 hours to remove sand;

2. Slice the ginger, chop the green onions, and dice the cucumber;

3. Add water to a pot and add a small amount of cooking oil, then add ginger slices to cook and add the clams to cook together;

4. Cook for 15 minutes, add cucumber slices, season with salt, and add white

pepper powderwhen cooked.Okay.