Clams for pets??

Last Fri, after a taxing week & quite some OT, went with a friend to M Hotel for their buffet. Thanks to this fren of mine that has joined some gourmet club, I always get to enjoy good food at a cheap rate. It was a steamboat buffet.. & there was a wide assortment.

The service was excellent & they even provided each customer with a whole fresh crayfish! There were also many pastries/desserts to choose from. Even lohan guo drink & honey sea coconut. However, this is not another food issue though the food was good too..

I was seated next to my fren & there was a huge steamboat pot in between us. I was happily eating when I saw that my fren had this 'incredulous' look on his face.
"What happened??"
"I saw the clam move.."
"Are you sure it wasn't coz the plate's wet & it was the water that moved the clam?"
"No.. I saw it open up & stick out it's tongue to lick the piece of fish!"
"Really?? I wanna see!"
So what we did next was to put a slice of beef next to the clam. It slowly opened up & stuck it's 'tongue' out to lick the beef. When I knocked on the shell with my chopsticks, it retreated a little, then continued to 'savour' the beef.. Gosh.. I was so amazed!! My fren then took the clams & threw all of them into the pot when I was done with my "examination" & taking pics of it.
He took them out & was happily eating them.. offered some to me but I rejected. Well.. I'm no vegetarian.. but I try not to eat food that is still moving & I can see that! Some warped logic I know.. I'm still killing animals by eating them.. but still...

Anyway, conclusion of the whole episode: the seafood at M Hotel is really fresh!!