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Dried Scallop
- Round or thick cylindrical pieces
- Visible lengthwise scallop fibres
- Shreds into long fibres after soaking
Dry goods & condiments
Dried Scallop
Dried scallop adductor muscle, also called conpoy or 乾貝, usually golden-brown round/cylindrical pieces that separate into fibres.
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3 identity clues
- Round or thick cylindrical pieces
- Visible lengthwise scallop fibres
- Shreds into long fibres after soaking
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 瑤柱
- English
- Dried Scallop
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Dried Scallop (瑤柱)
- Tagalog
- Dried Scallop (瑤柱)
Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): jiu4 cyu5 No Cantonese voice on this device
What is it?
Dried scallop adductor muscle, also called conpoy or 乾貝, usually golden-brown round/cylindrical pieces that separate into fibres.
How to identify it
Look for round, cylindrical or thick irregular pieces with lengthwise fibres. Colour ranges from pale gold to brown and varies by product.
Common confusion
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Dried Shrimp
- Small curved shrimp shape
- Pink-orange to light-brown colour
- Dry texture with clean seafood aroma
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Scallop Meat
- round moist ivory cylinders or discs
- not brown, dry or fibrous
- Scallop Meat label confirms the product form
How to identify it
瑤柱 is thick and fibrous; 蝦米 shows small curved shrimp bodies. Dried scallop is dry, brown and fibrous; fresh or frozen scallop meat is moist and ivory-coloured.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Used in soups, congee, braises, steamed egg and superior-stock vegetables.
Choosing & preparing
Rinse and soak according to the label/recipe, often shred after softening, and cook thoroughly. Use soaking liquid only when the recipe directs.
Storage
Seal against moisture and keep cool or refrigerated as labelled; keep wet utensils out after opening.
Helper tip
Dried scallop is thick, round and fibrous; dried shrimp keeps a small curved shrimp shape. Anyone with mollusc allergy must avoid it.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
買瑤柱，圓粒有纖維嗰種。Buy fibrous dried scallop pieces, not small curved dried shrimp.
Useful market phrase
唔該要瑤柱，呢包開封後點保存？Meaning: Dried scallops, please. How should I store this pack after opening?
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