River Snails with Chicken of Yangshuo Food

Yangshuo Delicacy River Snails with Chicken

 

Archaeologists have found evidence that river snails have been eaten in China for thousands of years. Piles of empty shells have been discovered alongside evidence of ancient human occupation. So important are snails to the local diet that it has even been suggested that Chinese pottery was invented purely for the purpose of cooking snails.

In Chinese, these snails with their distinctive spiral shells are known as "Field Snails" as they are often found in the rice paddies or fields. They are also found in the River Li and its tributary, the River Yulong.

A favourite way to prepare them is to stew them with organic chicken. This can be a rich and spicy dish.

 

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