Dried scallops, commonly known as'Gan Bei,' 'Gan Yao Zhou,'or 'Gon Yiu Qu', is a type of shellfish products. It is an essential ingredient for many households when cooking soups and congee, and is also one of the highly consumed ingredients during Chinese New Year.
Premium-quality dried scallops are characterized by their large size, minimal impurities or fragments, plump and full grains, firm texture, dryness and a possible white frost on individual scallop bodies. It has fragrant aroma, tender and glutinous texture, yellowish color, natural cracks, clear patterns, and are naturally dried without added salt, making them rich in various nutrients. Their delicious taste is considered one of the 'Eight Treasures of the Sea' and is renowned as the 'ultimate seafood delicacy.