Hi hyperbowler,
Thanks for the tip about the sliced steamed surf clams at Great China. Did a quick check and Luke Tsai raved about them in the East Bay Express a few years ago and you’re right, they are served there without noodles:
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Another of my favorites was the steamed surf clams, which are priced at $7.95 a pound and are huge. The cooks slice the meat thinly and steam it, then present the tender-chewy sliced meat on the half-shell topped with slivered scallions and hot oil — the traditional condiments for Chinese steamed fish. Scoop some white rice right into the shell so that it soaks up all of that oily sauce. It’s not health food, but it’s tasty.
