The sweltering summer days, when the heat is nearly unbearable, mark the season when shellfish grow their fullest. Shellfish are undeniably one of the most popular seafood in the Chaoshan area in eastern Guangdong. Each year, shellfish become the local hot delicacy during the seventh and eighth months of the Chinese lunar calendar. Whether in fancy restaurants, home-cooked meals, or late-night street snacks, the presence of shellfish is ubiquitous. Because their thick and delectable meat tickles the taste buds of epicures. #LingnanCuisine

薄壳肥美正当时

薄壳外形酷似瓜子，因此在潮汕一带又被叫做“海瓜子”

潮汕人喜欢用薄壳米捞饭吃

炎炎夏日，这样酷暑难当的时节，也是薄壳最为肥美的季节。薄壳堪称潮汕地区受众最广的海鲜之一。每年的农历七八月份，薄壳就是当地的网红美食，酒楼佳肴、家常美食、小巷夜宵，都能见到薄壳的身影，吃上去肉质丰厚，口感鲜美。

文、图/羊城晚报全媒体记者 王敏 马思泳