Mud snail slow

The mud snail crawled really slowly, and it seemed so slow that even the snails sighed.

Is it that the hurdles that live on the tidal flats hinder its behavior, or is its nature a slow word? The mud snail I saw was crawling slowly on the tidal flat.

Large as a small finger section, small like a red bean like mud snail, large head, slippers, fleshy; shells are oval, white, hard and brittle, but can not cover the head, both sides of the gastropod Also folded back to cover the outer edge of the shell. Only with such a light and crisp shell, the mud snail should stretch easily, far more brisk than the snail, but it crawls so slowly, slowing out a quiet.

The taupe shoal is big. Some are inlaid in the harbor between the mountains and the mountains, and the harbors are shallowly connected; some are rushed to the outer edge of the seawall, which is wide and wide, and can't be seen. The vast tidal flat becomes a hotbed of mud snails. It crawls arbitrarily and arbitrarily. No matter how you climb, you will not climb out of the tidal flat.

The mud snail on the shoal is so small, so insignificant. Just like a small piece of mud at a vertex, is the tidal flat paying attention to it? Is the wave looking at it? Is the sea caring for it?

The humble mud snail seems to have never thought of anything. As long as there is a tidal flat and a crawling stage, it crawls quietly and climbs out a slow posture, slow and affectionate.

At high tide, the entire tidal flat became a sea surface. The mud snail was submerged under the turbid yellow water. How does the mud snail look like in the tide? I don't know, I want to come into the soft muddy mud, and I am a little fearful of the waves and waves; or just put the head plate into the mud, listen to the sound of the mud that is echoed by the mud; or just stick the body Tightly muddy, hold up the soft back, and withstand the baptism of the waves; or still crawl slowly, let the powerful waves turn over and over, and mix the slow rhythm into the sound of the waves.

After the ebb tide, the tidal flat exposed the surface after the waves were washed, and the holes were covered with holes. The shellfish jumped, the sand crab, the dragon crab, the monk crab, the east, the sea cucumber, the scorpion, the dragonfly, etc., through the various patterns painted on the mud, breathing the salty air. When I was young, my friends and I often went to the beaches not far from home to pick up sea cucumbers. Known as the beach head, but not a grain of sand, the sand particles are sucked into the mud and melted in the muddy belly. One bay beach has become a paradise for us when we were young, mussels, crabs, mud, and chasing in the waves. I saw the mud snails, the stars are a little bit, and countless mud snails crawled on the wet shoals. When our little feet were wading in the mud, the muddy mud applied the calf into it, as if the mud around the calf shook. The mud snails are not moved. They are still uninhabited, crawling in large scales, bathing in the sun, and taking the essence of the mud. There is a "muddy" in the belly, which is the accumulation of the essence of the mud. It also has a thin layer of mud on its head, which is thought to be intimate contact with the mud. The shell on the back is soft and a bit transparent, but it still crawls slowly on the tidal flat, slowly living, revealing a slow feeling.

Mud snails also grow in the big water beaches of Yantian. Dashuitan is the foundation of Yantian. The seawater is pumped up from Pudao. It has to be exposed to the water in Dashuitan. After it has reached a certain saltiness, it is placed in the beach and dried to form a brine. The brine is used to dry the salt. The water in Dashuitan maintains the true color of the seawater and never drains, such as a reservoir that always overflows with water. In the big water beach, mud snails are hard to enjoy life on the tidal flat. However, the big water beaches of the two basketball courts are like a boundless space for a small mud snail, which is a vast expanse of heaven and earth. The sea water is not yellow and turbid. The water surface is shallow, the microwave is floating, and there is no wave rolling. The sun shines through the water and casts a warmth. Mud snails live in the big water beach, the mud in the beaches feeds it, the clear sea water moistens it, and the sun shines. The bigger advantage is that basically no one has to pick it up. In the late 1970s, I had been drinking salt for a month. In such a time when there was a lack of material, I looked at the mud snails in the big water beach, and I only watched it in detail. I did not go down one grain and used it as a lunch, or brought it home to pickle. The mud snail crawled slowly in the big water beach and climbed out of a leisurely mood.

In the northeast corner of our island, there is a small hill named Mulu Mountain, which is located in a tidal flat. The end of the hill is towering, flat on one side, looking at the side, shaped like a mud snail, called Mulu Mountain, a good image. The shoal around the mountain is covered with mud snails, and the mountain is called Muluo Mountain. Is this also a factor? Occasionally passing over there, there are always people who are stooping to pick up. It’s a mud snail. The muddy snails and the mud snails crawling at the foot of the mountain are a picture of how they complement each other and reflect each other. The hills are quiet, the mud snails are melodious, and it is a harmonious and leisurely sentiment.

The mud snails will not crawl slowly and slowly, and the appearance of a world without a fight is pure and calm.

Perhaps because of the slow behavior, not only has a good attitude, but also can find enough food, most of the mud snails are more sturdy, there is a sense of snacks wide body fat.

When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the amount of mud snails on the tidal flat is high and the quality is the best. At this time, the mud snail has just grown, the body has no mud and is sterile, and the taste is also very delicious. It is called "peach flower mud snail". The mud snail produced during the Mid-Autumn Festival is called "Osmanthus snail", which is rich in fat and rich in flavor.

On our island, mud snails are mainly preserved. In the past, the preservation technology was not developed, and many fish and shellfish were marinated, preserved and eaten for a long time. There are also fresh mud snails used for braising, simmering, soup, and fresh taste. When I was young, I brought the mud snails coming home, wanting to eat fresh, and let the mother braised. The mother said that the fresh mud snails have mucus, and if they don't get it, they will "sputter". The "sputter" in the dialect is edema. He also pointed out that the surname said that XX had eaten the fresh mud snails. But I don't believe it, let the mother wash and wash the mud snail, wash away the long mucus hanging on the mud snail. If you eat it, you will eat it beautifully. Where can you "sputter"? Later, I often eat fresh mud snails. It is the mucus that the mud snails spit out, like the mud snails are not willing to die, always with tears and nose, it takes some time to wash. After many years, someone told me to soak the mud snails with beer and the mucus can be washed off. A try, it is really spirit. Of course, it is already a beer on the island, and the family can afford to buy beer.

Eating mud snails also has to pay attention. At the entrance of the mud snail, it is necessary to first remove the "muddy" wrapped in the snail meat, and do not sip the juice, only to relish it. If you chew freely, you will be full of mud. It is said that when a former governor visited the seaside, he saw mud snails on the table, and he did not know how to eat, and he refused to ask people. The first grain is eaten with mud, and the second grain is chewed with mud. It is difficult to swallow and spit is indecent. So pretend to be a beard and spit the mud snail into the sleeve. Later, the county magistrate asked him to eat again. The prefect of the government quickly got up and said: "There are two enough for the government." The person who eats the mud snails will take a spoonful of more than a dozen mud snails, not only the shell and the mud. "Brown" squirted out of the mouth, and the snail meat slowly chewed, a look of beauty. Nowadays, the spit mud snail has been introduced in the market, which greatly facilitates the taste of foreign diners, but also loses the taste of eating snails.

Because of the strong, the pickled mud snails are basically not deformed, braised, scallions, simmered, etc., the body shape will be relatively reduced, the meat quality is solid, and the taste is more intense. One thing is necessary. When you eat mud snails, you have to chew slowly, and taste it as if you are crawling slowly. In that way, not only can you go to the sand, but you can also appreciate the snail's affection.

The mud snail crawls slowly on the tidal flat, a casual look, a slow-paced life, and more comfortable.