A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Shellfish with paired shells; blue mussels have dark, teardrop-shaped shells and fibrous attachment threads called a beard.
In the kitchen
Cooked with rice and other seafood in Portuguese-style seafood rice.
Blue mussel is one example; it should not be assumed to be the mussel used in the rice dish.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有青口吗？
Does this dish contain Mussels?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
