At the table
Pick up the shelled mussel meat and chives with chopsticks. Let the serving cool and ask about chili before ordering; set aside any shell fragments you find.
Contains mussels, a molluscan shellfish, and chili. Check all seasonings and cooking oil if you have allergies or dietary restrictions. Shell fragments may remain even in a shelled dish.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The mussels can be removed from their shells before stir-frying.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory and spicy
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender mussels.
- How it’s made
- Cook and shell mussels, fry ginger, chili and chives, then add mussels and cooking liquid.
The mussels can be removed from their shells before stir-frying.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Shandong.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有青岛韭菜炒海虹吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Spring chives meet Qingdao mussels
In Qingdao, spring chives and mussels make a familiar seasonal pairing. The mussels are cooked and shelled first, then briefly tossed with ginger, dried chili and chives. A little of their own cooking liquid carries the seafood flavor into the greens. Keeping the final stir-fry short helps preserve both the tender mussels and the chives’ texture.