Gastronome meets gastropod In the Song dynasty, China engaged in maritime trade with over 20 countries, and this commerce brought such dried goods as scallops, abalone and mussels to Chinese dining tables.
宋代海上貿易往來的國家已有二十多個，藉著海舶貿易之利，干貝、鮑魚、淡菜等乾貨也頻上餐桌。