How to Cook "Putien" Drunken Cockles
Ingredients 400 grams cockles 2 red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped 3 tablespoons minced garlic 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 1/2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine 3/4 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 to 2 pinches sugar salt to taste some chopped spring onions Instructions Preparation for the Sauce Heat up a pan and add in the cooking oil. Add in the garlic and chilli. Stir fry it till fragrant but not burnt. Turn off the fire. Add in the Chinese wine, light soy sauce and sugar. If necessary, add some salt for taste. Stir and cook well and set aside to cool. Preparation for the Cockles Scrub the cockles clean by using a toothbrush or any type of brush with firm bristles. Next, soak the scrubbed cockles in some salted water to let it "spit" sand. Soak them for an hour in a cool place . When ready, boil a pot of water enough to cover the cockles. Turn off the heat once the water is boiling. Add in all the cockles and cook for 5 minutes. Drain them and place them in cool