Clams - a good food for men.

100g of clam meat contains 12.77g of protein, 13.9mg of iron, 0.25mg of copper; it is also rich in vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids, and low in cholesterol, making it suitable for people with anemia and cardiovascular disease, and it is especially effective in treating nocturnal emissions.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, clam meat has a sweet and salty taste, a cooling nature, and is non-toxic. It has the effects of promoting bowel movement, clearing airways, cooling the liver, clearing heat and detoxifying, and acting as a diuretic. Clam shells (crushed shells): have a salty taste, a warming nature, and are non-toxic. They have the effects of strengthening the essence, astringent, expectorant, and anti-emetic.

Clam rice.

According to folk tradition: choose fresh, plump clams, soak them in rice water to remove the slime, boil them until cooked, take out the meat, grind it finely, and cook it with the clam broth and rice to make porridge for children, which is very good. Give it once a day, 20-50g of clam meat each time.

Some menus that are good for men.

Treatment for impotence and low sperm count: 300g clam meat, 100g chives, 50ml cooking oil, and seasonings to taste.

Boil the clams and remove the meat. Wash and chop the chives. Heat oil in a pan, add the clams and seasonings, stir-fry until cooked through, then add the chives and stir well with the clams for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve hot.

For frequent nighttime urination: 50g of clam meat, 100g of lean pork. Simmer everything until tender, add enough salt. Consume within the day.

Treatment for nocturnal emissions and cloudy urine: Calcined clam shells and roasted Phellodendron bark, in equal amounts. Grind into a fine powder. Take twice a day, 10-15g each time.

Medicinal dishes made from clams

Clam soup with gourd: 2-3 kg of river clams, 1-2 young star gourds or white gourds, lard, fish sauce, salt, onions, dill, and seasonings to taste. Soak the clams in clean water for 3-4 hours, then rinse thoroughly to remove sand and dirt; boil the clams in cold water, stirring constantly until all the clams open their shells, then turn off the heat; strain the broth; separate the clam meat.

Bring the clam broth to a boil, add the chopped or julienned gourd until translucent and no longer cloudy (slightly bubbling), then add the chopped scallions and dill. Heat the oil, add the chopped onions, and sauté until fragrant. Then add the clam meat, season with fish sauce, salt, and other spices to taste, and stir until the clam meat is cooked through. The stir-fried clams can be served separately or added to the soup. This dish is beneficial for health, cools the body, quenches thirst, and relieves discomfort.

Stir-fried dishes: Clams stir-fried with kohlrabi, radish, or pumpkin leaves. Pumpkins usually grow in the summer, so clams stir-fried with pumpkin leaves not only reflects folk traditions but also has a cooling and refreshing effect, relieving discomfort.

Stir-fried clams with pumpkin leaves.

Clams are prepared using the same steps as clam soup, but since stir-frying doesn't require much water, use less water when boiling the clams. Pumpkin leaves (young shoots and leaves): remove the fibrous parts of the young shoots and leaf stalks, crush the leaves, wash them thoroughly, and cut them into 3-4 cm pieces. Heat oil in a pan, add onion and garlic, stir until fragrant; add pumpkin leaves, stir well, add fish sauce, salt, and spices, cook until the pumpkin leaves are thoroughly tender, then add the stir-fried clams, add a little crushed garlic, and stir well.

Stir-fried clams with pumpkin leaves is a delicious, nutritious dish that cools the body, quenches thirst, relieves heat and discomfort, and is suitable for many people.

Stir-fried clams with rice crackers: For every 300g of clam meat, add 50g of roasted sesame seeds, crushed; 100g of roasted peanuts, shelled and crushed; 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 20g of crushed fresh ginger; 1 sour star fruit, peeled and julienned; 1 clove of Ly Son garlic, crushed; seasonings, cooking oil, 1-2 bunches of dill, washed and chopped; sufficient amount of herbs. 5-10 grilled rice crackers.

The process involves soaking and washing the clams, boiling them, setting aside the broth, and separating the meat. The clam meat needs to be marinated thoroughly with fish sauce and spices. Sauté the clam meat with garlic, onions, and seasonings in oil or lard. When the onions are cooked, add dill and stir well. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, and mix with sesame seeds, peanuts, star fruit, and finely chopped ginger; or, topped with sesame seeds, peanuts, ginger, star fruit, and herbs. Spread the stir-fried clams evenly on a rice cracker, place another cracker on top, and dip in seasoned fish sauce with pepper.

After enjoying the specialty dish of stir-fried clams with rice crackers, a bowl of clam porridge is truly wonderful. The clam porridge is delicious and sweet thanks to the clam broth, and the rich, fragrant flavor comes from the stir-fried clams. After eating, everyone feels refreshed and invigorated, even after sweating a little.

According to Health & Life