Assorted Seafood Porridge

Hong Kong people call "soft shredded squid"; in this porridge recipe 3, the seasoning must be added before the soft shredded squid, because the soft shredded squid is easy to cook, so if the seasoning is added at the end, it will be overcooked and affect the taste.

Ingredients for Assorted Seafood Porridge

3 liang of soft shredded shrimp, 4 liang of clams, 6 cups of water, 3 liang of shrimp, 2 liang of scallops, a little shredded ginger, 3 cups of white rice, a little salt, a little chicken powder, a little pepper, a little sesame oil

How to make assorted seafood porridge

1. Wash and slice the silk; soak the clams in cold water for about 1 hour to release the sand, then boil the clams in boiling water until the shells are opened and remove them; wash the shrimps and remove the intestines; wash the scallops and set aside.

2. Take a deep pot, pour in 6 cups of water and bring to a boil, add in rice and cook for another 15 minutes, then continue to cook with the shrimp, scallops and all the seasonings from step 1 for 2 minutes, then add the remaining ingredients from step 1 and bring to a boil again.

There are taboos between many foods, and seafood is no exception. When eating seafood in summer, you should be more careful, otherwise it is easy to cause indigestion or even poisoning.

It is not advisable to drink beer when eating seafood, as this can easily lead to a sharp increase in blood uric acid levels, induce gout, and even gouty nephropathy, gouty arthritis, etc.

Avoid eating seafood with certain fruits. Fish and shrimp are rich in nutrients such as protein and calcium. If they are eaten with fruits containing more tannic acid, the nutritional value of the protein will be reduced, and the calcium in the seafood will easily combine with tannic acid to form a new substance that is difficult to digest.

The reason why you shouldn't drink tea after eating seafood is similar to the reason why you shouldn't eat fruit. Tea also contains tannic acid, which can also form insoluble calcium with the calcium in seafood. Drinking tea before or after eating seafood will increase the chance of calcium and tannic acid combining.

Shrimp should not be eaten with vitamin C. Eating shrimp and other aquatic crustaceans while taking large amounts of vitamin C can cause death, because arsenic, which is generally considered harmless to the human body, can be converted into toxic arsenic under the action of vitamin C.

When eating seafood, it is best to avoid eating with some cold foods, such as water spinach, cucumber and other vegetables. You should not drink some iced drinks such as soda, ice water, and ice cream immediately after a meal. You should also pay attention to eating less or no cold fruits such as watermelon and pear. Especially for those who have a cold constitution, so as to avoid discomfort in various systems of the body.

Seafood is generally a cold and yin food, so it is best to eat it with ginger, garlic, vinegar and other condiments. Ginger is hot in nature, so it can neutralize the cold and heat and prevent physical discomfort when eaten with seafood. Vinegar and garlic also have a good bactericidal effect and can kill some harmful bacteria remaining in seafood.