Eating in China
Sea conch ingredient on a plain plate.

Sea conch

海螺Hǎiluó

Large marine snail used as food.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Marine-snail flesh scored before roasting in the Donggang preparation.

In the kitchen

Scored and roasted in Donggang conch.

The prepared flesh differs from the intact shell-on animal.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有海螺吗?

Does this dish contain Sea conch?

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