Elephant clams are scientifically known as Pacific mud clams, also known as emperor clams and goddess clams. The elephant mussel is the largest known burrowing bivalve and is a large shellfish of the genus Clam. It looks very peculiar, the two shells are fan-shaped, equally large, thin and brittle, the shell is about 18-23 cm long, and there are serrations, sub-shells, and water pipes at the front, which can be extended to 1.3 meters and cannot be retracted into the shell. This water pipe is very much like a fat and thick meat pipe, which stretches out when it is looking for food, and is shaped like an elephant trunk, so it is like the beauty of pulling mussels.
Elephant mussels taste delicious, the taste is tender, its eating methods are diverse, both cooked and raw, cooked food should be fast, the heat is better than over, otherwise the mussel meat is easy to become old and hairy, the taste is extremely poor; the seasoning should be light and light, in order to highlight the characteristics of the dish white and fresh.
Eat raw, shell the meat, put it in boiling water for 10 seconds, and put it in ice water, remove the rough skin on the outside of the iris tube, cut into thin slices, mix the sauce and eat.
Elephant mussels have high nutritional value and good therapeutic effect. It is rich in protein and has the effect of maintaining potassium and sodium balance in the body, eliminating edema and improving immunity. Elephant mussels are also rich in iron, especially suitable for people with memory loss and anemia. Elephant mussels also have the effect of tonifying kidney diuresis, strengthening lean qi, replenishing the qi of the five viscera, removing toxins from the body, improving semen quality, and enhancing sperm motility.
Elephant mussels because they live in the sediment bottom of the deep sea, when capturing, they need to use a compressor to blow the sand particles off the seabed and then pick them up by divers, usually weighing 750-1500 grams each, and the capture of elephant mussels is very labor-intensive, so it is expensive.