Stir-Fried Sea Snails with Fermented Black Beans and Chili

Why people make this dish

Nourilo picked up fresh sea snails on a family day trip to a Sai Kung seaside seafood restaurant, and this is how he cooks them at home. Sea snails done right — just cooked through — stay sweet, crisp, and tender, and in traditional thinking they are associated with nourishing yin and moistening dryness. It is a fast, savory dish that comes together in one wok.