Description
Fresh clams marinated overnight in garlic, chili, and soy sauce while still 'half-open' (not fully cooked). Known for addictive umami.
Restaurants serving Marinated Raw Clams (Xian La Ah)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Clams
- Soy sauce
- Garlic
- Chili
- Thick soy sauce
- Dried plum
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Purge clams thoroughly.
- Boil water, turn off heat, add clams; cook with residual heat until 'half-open'.
- Marinate overnight in a sauce of soy, garlic, chili, plum, and thick soy sauce.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense raw garlic punch and chili stimulation
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Boiled littleneck clams (fully cooked version)
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer、Kaoliang liquor
Trivia
[For Adults] Also called 'Xian La Ah'. The meat is jelly-like since it's undercooked—the 'narcotic' of Taiwan taverns.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Hold the shell and slurp the meat and sauce together, then wash it down with beer!
Allergen
Seafood (Clams), Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)