Delicious ideas to spice up your family meals with clams/mussels

Steamed Clams

You can create many variations of steamed clams with different ingredients such as steamed clams with beer, pineapple, lemongrass and chili, Thai-style steamed clams,… depending on your preference!

For dishes like steamed clams with beer, pineapple, or lemongrass and chili, they all have the characteristic aroma of ingredients like ginger, lemongrass, chili, pineapple, and beer. The dishes all feature fresh and tender clams, soaked in a flavorful sauce and served with a bowl of sweet and tangy fish sauce that enhances the taste.

These dishes are not only great with rice but also perfect as a snack with a glass of wine!

Clams cooked with winter melon soup

This soup will bring you a refreshing and naturally sweet taste of clams combined with fresh and cool winter melon, making your meal more appealing and nutritious.

Clams and winter melon are rich in vitamins B, C, potassium,… When cooked together as a soup, they provide many health benefits for the cardiovascular system, promote sleep, prevent premature graying of hair,…

Grilled Clams with Scallion Oil

Grilled clams with scallion oil is no longer a strange dish in the menu of many families on weekends for family gatherings or inviting guests, right?

With a simple and quick cooking method, you can have a delicious and nutritious dish. The subtle aroma of scallion oil combined with the spicy taste of chili makes it extremely tempting.

The meaty and tender clams, with their natural sweetness, complemented with a dipping sauce, will enhance the richness of the dish!

Seaweed and Clam Soup

With seaweed and clams as the main ingredients, this soup will provide a refreshing taste due to the natural sweetness of the clams and the crispy texture of seaweed. Eating this dish also helps cool down the body and has many digestive benefits, enhances thyroid function,…

Clams Simmered in Caramel Sauce

In addition to soups and stir-fries, clams can be prepared as a delicious caramelized dish. The clams are tender and flavorful, and when eaten with hot steamed rice and some fresh vegetables, it’s absolutely fantastic, isn’t it?

Clam Soup with Tamarind

Clam soup with tamarind is a dish with a distinctive flavor of the Northern region that will surely make you addicted to its delicious taste from the first try.

The hot soup has an enticing aroma. The clear broth has a slightly sour taste from the tamarind fruit and the clams are tender and naturally sweet, perfect with rice.

Especially when enjoyed on hot summer days, it will give you a refreshing and cooling feeling!

Clam Porridge

Porridge is a dish loved by many people because it is easy to eat, with flavors that suit the taste of Vietnamese people. Eating clam porridge will bring many health benefits, as porridge not only helps relieve cold symptoms but also strengthens health and prevents illnesses.

Clams Stir-Fried with Chili Sauce

If you have a spicy preference, stir-fried clams with chili sauce is the perfect dish for you. The spicy flavor of the chili sauce, combined with the tender and flavorful clams, can be enjoyed with rice or even bread. Spicy dishes are often effective in reducing symptoms of a cold.

Crispy Fried Clam Pancake

The name crispy fried clam pancake might still be quite unfamiliar to many people. However, once you try it, you will become addicted to this delicious and unique dish, which is incredibly easy to make.

The pancake is golden and attractive, with a delightful aroma. The outer crust is crispy, while the inside is a harmonious combination of tender and sweet clams, raw vegetables, and fatty pork without being overly greasy.

Especially, when eating, you should dip the pancake in a little chili sauce to enhance the rich and delicious taste of the dish!