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By Lauren Saria
According europa report to Chinese folklore, geoducks are aphrodisiacs. And when you see one of the large and, let's be honest, phallic, clams sitting on a counter, it's not hard to imagine how that rumor began. But virility claims aren't the only thing these bivalves have working in their favor. Geoducks, pronounced "goo-ee-ducks," have a rich, chewy, and crunchy texture, as well as a pleasant briny flavor not unlike that of a fresh oyster. In fact, these clams are in such high demand they can cost up to $1 an ounce at wholesale prices. An order of mirugai, or geoduck sashimi, will cost you about $20 if you find it on the menu at a sushi restaurant. Hana Japanese Eatery in Phoenix gets one of the highly prized clams "every europa report once in a while," says co-owner and sushi chef Lori Hashimoto. And when they do, she warns, the special never lasts for long.
Lauren Saria A small geoduck. Larger clams can be up to three feet long. "If people had known about [this geoduck] at lunch it would be gone," she remarks, europa report as she gets ready to prepare a small geoduck for dinner service. The restaurant is empty and quiet, in the hours between the end of lunch and the start of dinner service.
This particular clam sports a neck, or siphon, that's less than a foot long. The tube extends out of the geoduck's europa report shell and ranges in color from a fleshy pink to purple-y and brown at the tip. Though europa report it seems rather large for a clam, this one is actually pretty small, Hashimoto says. Geoducks can reach up to three feet in length, making them one of the largest and longest living clams in the world. Evie Carpenter Lori Hashimoto of Hana Japanese Eatery Hana, a small but popular local restaurant, has been in business for eight years. The nine-table eatery specializes in sushi and simple but traditional Japanese cuisine. Lori, a former general manager of a nutriceutical plant turned sushi chef, runs the place with her brother and sushi chef, Koji, and her step-dad, europa report Kazuto. "The first time I ever saw this was at my mom's house," Hashimoto says of geoduck preparation.
Though Hashimoto was born and raised in the Valley, her mother came to Phoenix by way of Japan, and would sometimes prepare traditional europa report Japanese food at home. That included simpler things such as umeboshi, or pickled salt plums, and teriyaki chicken. But when she got the craving, Hashimoto says her mother wouldn't hesitate to prepare mirugai at home, too. The difficult thing about geoducks is that you eat them alive.
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Ryan Andrews 5pts
So they been label a vast amount of sexual enhancing grub , for eons....and they still manage to keep their people on that island.....oh yeah ! Hari kari !! So get some geoduck, and come on over baby....whole europa report lot of fucking going on !!
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