"Xi Shi... tongue?"
Xiao Bao's mother and the Song family all looked at Wen Shishi.
Wen Shishi tilted her head back, and because the bamboo hat on her head was too big, the rope around her neck just as she fell...
Wen Shishi's face immediately turned red, and she made a coughing motion...
The Song brothers were so frightened that their faces changed drastically, and they quickly took off their bamboo hats and put them over Wen Shishi's head.
Song Chenghou knelt down, gently patted Wen Shishi's back, and comforted her softly, "It's okay! It's okay!"
After Wen Shishi returned to normal, he asked, "Shishi, you just said that this is called Xi Shi... Tongue?"
Has Shishi ever seen or eaten this kind of purple clam?
Wen Shishi shook her head, her fluffy hair becoming even more voluminous and messy, making her even cuter.
“I’ve seen it in a book,” Wen Shishi said crisply, her tone certain.
Xiao Bao, who hadn't spoken until now, opened his mouth with a smile, revealing a set of white teeth with his dark skin, just like his mother's.
"You're lying! It's called Purple Clam, not Xi Shi Tongue!"
Upon hearing Xiao Bao's words, Wen Shishi immediately became displeased. She hugged her two chubby little arms, raised her chin to the sky, and hmph!
I'm angry...
But why do the Song brothers find their sister's angry face so adorable?
They all chuckled softly.
The little girl, who was already angry, looked up and saw that her brothers were laughing at her. She felt even more embarrassed, crossed her arms, and snorted even louder.
The Song brothers turned their heads or backs, their shoulders trembling with suppressed emotion.
The eldest brother, Song Chenghou, chuckled and gently coaxed his little sister, "Shishi, tell your brother, is this Xi Shi tongue delicious?"
I don't know which word released Wen Shishi's pressure points.
The little boy immediately let go of her arms and squatted back down in front of the barrel, as if the person who had just been angry had nothing to do with him.
Wen Shishi said in a very professional manner, "The 'Xi Shi Tongue' is a large scallop. Common colors include gray, brown, purple, and yellow."
It has a smooth exterior, is mainly fan-shaped or rhomboid in shape, and often inhabits the mud and sand near reefs.
Razor clams are rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, and eating them in moderation is beneficial to health.
Seafood is typically prepared using methods such as grilling, steaming, or stewing to create delicious dishes.
After Wen Shishi finished speaking in one breath, her older brothers, Xiao Bao, and Xiao Bao's mother were all dumbfounded and no one said a word.
The eldest brother, Song Chenghou, was more perceptive. Leaving aside what his sister had just said, many of the words were quite obscure; they had never even heard of them before...
However, the grammar is relatively regular, like written expression.
So, Song Chenghou asked Wen Shishi softly, "Little sister, tell your big brother, did you memorize this passage from a book?"
Wen Shishi nodded readily, her round eyes looking at her older brother.
Song Chenghou smiled and nodded, then continued, "The clam clam you saw in the book is the same as the one in this wooden bucket, right?"
Wen Shishi nodded, "There are pictures in the book, it looks like this."
Her grandfather taught her to recognize the marine life books, word by word, step by step, and she can also watch videos on the tablet...
This is what it looks like!
Song Chenghou understood, and turned to his younger brothers, Xiao Bao, and Xiao Bao's mother, saying, "Since Shi Shi is so certain, it must be a type of shellfish, just with a different name..."
"Yes, yes..."
The Song brothers echoed their agreement.
Xiao Bao seems to have a good temper. Seeing Wen Shishi's explanation and the older brothers' comments, he stopped arguing.
Xiao Bao's mother chuckled, "It seems this little girl has seen the world! People here are reluctant to eat, even if they occasionally grit their teeth and eat..."
It's just blanching in boiling water; you can only taste the freshness, but it's still a bit bland...
The little girl said it could be used to make soup. Even though I've never made it before, it sounds delicious!
Wen Shishi kept looking at the person who was speaking, and only when she saw that everyone believed what she said was she satisfied.
In response to her mother's praise, she added, "When making chicken soup, my grandfather said that chicken soup made with razor clams, without adding anything else but a little bit of chopped green onion, is especially delicious..."
After saying that, he licked his lips and started to crave food.
When Xiao Bao's mother saw this, she was also very fond of Wen Shishi and said with a smile, "Auntie doesn't have any chickens, otherwise, you could really have some..."
This purple clam... a razor clam, there's only one left, so please don't refuse, let the child have a taste...
Seeing that Xiao Bao's mother said this, the Song brothers could only smile and thank her.
Nearby, cheers erupted from fishermen; they had discovered a patch of oysters under the rocks.
The Song family was unfamiliar with oysters, having never seen them inland. Even wealthy merchants spent a fortune to dry the oyster meat and transport it to restaurants and eateries...
Because it lost its freshness and became bland, it failed to penetrate the market and thus did not become widespread.
However, Song Chenghou was a well-read man and had once come across a short biography in a miscellaneous book...
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, an official once arrived on Hainan Island and was horrified to see the locals eating oysters, thinking they were eating some kind of monster...
Simply because oysters are ugly in appearance.
After much persuasion from the locals, I finally tried it, only to find it incredibly fishy and foul-smelling, and I vomited uncontrollably...
As for the exact taste of oysters, seeing the joyful expressions on the faces of the fisherwomen and children, the Song family figured it must be a delicious seafood dish.
The fisherwomen hurried towards the rocky area where the oysters had been found, and Xiao Bao's mother also pulled Xiao Bao along to join the fun...
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