Sushi - Japanese Food Recipes

Sushi Photo

Red Ark Shell Clam Nigiri Sushi/Aka-gai Nigiri Sushi

Sushi Taste

Ark shell is resilient.
Ark shell has a sour, bitter and delicious taste.

Sushi Price

Ark shell sushi is expensive.

Sushi
Best Season

Best season is from winter to spring.

Sushi Cuisine

Nigiri sushi

Aka-gai sushi is a Japanese cuisine that is popular.
You can eat the sushi of aka-gai in most Japanese restaurants.

Shellfish Name

Red ark shell clam/Blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii) /Aka-gai

Shellfish Photo

Shellfish Size

Ark shell will grow to about 5 inches.

Shellfish Information

Ark shell has inhabit the muddy bottom of the sea.
Red blood ark shell.
For this reason,
Body surface of the ark shell has a red color.
Long time ago,
Ark shell had caught a lot in Japan.
But
In recent years,
Catch of ark shell is reduced.

Shellfish Price

Red ark shell clam is expensive.

Shellfish Dishes
in Japan

Sashimi,
Boiled shellfish,
Sake steamed shellfish