What are the effects of river clam meat

We are all familiar with river clams. They can be found in general rivers and ponds. They are very large. The most common ones we see are pearls. They are produced by artificially cultivated river clams through some artificial means. The process of removing pearls is the process of killing the river clams. Therefore, many people start to eat river clam meat. So, what are the effects of river clam meat? Which types of people are suitable to eat river clams, and which types of people are not suitable to eat them? Let me give you a brief introduction below.

People who should not eat it : People with allergies and cold stomach should avoid eating it.

Suitable for the crowd : General people can eat it.

Basic introduction : River mussels are a general name for shellfish of the genus Adenophora, class Bivalvia, order Adenophora, family Adenophora, subfamily Adenophora, and class Adenophora of the phylum Mollusca. Distributed in Asia, Europe, North America and North Africa. Most can form pearls naturally in the body. The shape is oval or elliptical. The shell is thin and brittle. The shells are inflated and sometimes have hind wings on the back. The shell top is broad and slightly raised, located in the middle or front end of the dorsal margin. The shell surface is smooth with concentric growth lines or green radiating lines from the top of the shell to the ventral edge. The glue part is narrow and has no teeth. The axe foot is well developed. Dioecious. The meat is edible and also serves as natural bait and feed for fish and poultry. Some species can be used for freshwater pearl cultivation.

Effects and functions : cold in nature, sweet and salty in taste. Clam meat: quenches thirst, eliminates heat, detoxifies, and removes red eyes. Clam juice: used to remove hemorrhoids, treat hemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus, swelling and pain. 1. Improve eyesight: It is rich in calcium, which increases the elasticity of the eyeball wall and prevents the occurrence and development of myopia. 2. River clams can detoxify ethanol and quickly excrete it after the alcohol is gone. It can relieve symptoms such as headache, dizziness, and flushed face after drinking. Relieve the absorption of alcohol in the stomach and protect the gastric mucosa. 3. Clearing heat: River clams can clear the heart and reduce fire, clear away heat and relieve restlessness, and can eliminate heat toxins in the blood. Suitable for people who are prone to getting irritated. 4. Bone-strengthening river clams are rich in calcium, which can stimulate the growth of bone matrix and bone cells and deposit calcium salts in bone tissue. Contains trace elements such as phosphorus, which can help calcium absorption and promote bone metabolism. 5. Improve immunity: River clams are rich in protein, which is the most important nutrient for maintaining immune function and is the main component of white blood cells and antibodies.

Nutritional value : 1. Rich in protein, maintains potassium-sodium balance and eliminates edema. Improve immunity. Lowers blood pressure, buffers anemia, and is beneficial to growth and development. 2. Rich in phosphorus, it plays a role in the formation of bones and teeth, promotes growth and repair of body tissues and organs, supplies energy and vitality, and participates in the regulation of acid-base balance. 3. Rich in calcium, which is the basic raw material for bone development and directly affects height; regulates enzyme activity; participates in nerve and muscle activity and the release of neurotransmitters; regulates hormone secretion; regulates heart rhythm and reduces cardiovascular permeability; controls inflammation and edema; maintains acid-base balance, etc.

Purchase : Fresh river clams have tightly closed shells that are not easy to pry open and have no fishy smell. Open the shell, if the inside is shiny and the meat is white, it means it is a fresh river clam. If the shell is not tightly closed and can be easily opened by hand, and a fishy smell comes out and the flesh is gray, then it is a dead river clam.

Storage : After taking out the clam meat, place it flat in a safety bag or plastic box one by one, then add water, with the water level slightly higher than the clam meat. Cover, tie up and put into the freezer.

How to eat : 1. Tips for dissecting the clam meat: first hold the clam tightly with your left hand, with the clam mouth facing upwards, then use your right hand to hold a knife and pierce into the body from the water outlet of the clam, close to the shell wall on one side, with the piercing depth of about 1/3, scrape off the shell muscle of the clam with force, then pull out the knife, and use the same method to scrape off the shell muscle at the other end, open the clam shell, and the clam meat can be taken out intact. 2. Shellfish are very flavorful. When cooking, do not add MSG or too much salt, as this will lose the flavor. The mud intestines in shellfish should not be eaten.