Nigiri · Kai · shellfish & more
Hokkigai 北寄貝
Surf clam
Chewy and sweet. Blanching turns its purple-grey tip a vivid pink.
- Best season
- Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Style
- Nigiri
- How it's served
- Raw or blanched until the tip turns pink
- Richness
- 2 of 5
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Where to eat it
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