Eating in China
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Dried scallops

干贝Gānbèi

Scallop adductor muscles preserved by drying, rather than whole shell-on scallops.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Scallop adductor muscles preserved by drying, rather than whole shell-on scallops.

In the kitchen

Rehydrated in Yangzhou fried rice.

Dry muscles and fresh or frozen scallop meat are different forms.

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