Dongjiang River Clams

Dongjiang River Clams

　　The Dongjiang River was once a major shipping route and transportation artery in eastern Guangdong, bustling with boats. The river water is clear and the current gentle, making it an ideal habitat for freshwater clams. Boatmen often harvested the clams from the river, preserved them, and ate them. Later, they paired the clams with fresh green garlic sprouts and created the stir-fried freshwater clam dish, which became one of the most famous delicacies of Dongjiang cuisine. Later, Dongjiang chefs went on to create new dishes.