Description
The simplest yet most luxurious seafood soup in Taiwan, where fresh clams are briefly boiled with massive shredded ginger.
Restaurants serving Clam Soup with Ginger
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Clams
- Massive ginger
- Rice wine
- Salt
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Purge sand from fresh clams in salt water.
- Put water, massive 'shredded ginger', and a dash of rice wine in a pot and boil.
- Once boiling, dump in the clams all at once.
- [Biggest Point] The moment the shells pop open, season with salt and turn off the heat immediately (
- seconds makes the difference between plump or rubbery meat).
- Plate, finish with a few drops of sesame oil and chopped scallions (or cilantro).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Refreshing ginger heat
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Clam miso soup (without miso)
Pairing
Fried Rice or Xiaolongbao
Trivia
[For Everyone] The most loved soup to finish a night at a tavern or for a hangover. With potent ginger, it warms you from within—the 'drinkable IV' that revitalizes tired bodies.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Since minimal seasoning is used, focus entirely on slurping the 'natural saltiness' of the cloudy clam broth!
Allergen
Seafood (Clams)