4 from 8 votes
Japanese clear soup アサリの吸い物
Philosophy of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity condensed Japanese clear soup recipe with manila clams.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
bowls
Calories:
21 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 200 g asari clams
- 5 cm Kelp
- 300 ml water
- 2 tsp sake
- usukuchi soy sauce ¼ tsp
Instructions
- Prepare the clams the night before. *1
- Wash the clams thoroughly under running water.
- Place the clams and kelp into water in a small saucepan over low heat. *2
- When small bubbles form and just about to boil, remove the kelp, and skim the scum off the soup.
- Add sake and soy sauce. *3
- When all the clams open, turn the heat off.
- Turn the heat off and serve them in small bowls.
- Garnish with Mitsuba.
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Notes
- *1 please read the above post for preparing the clams
- *2 It is unnecessary to wash the kelp, but just wipe off any dirt with a kitchen cloth.
- *3 Test the taste of the soup and adjust the sake and soy sauce to your taste. If you don't have soy sauce, it can be replaced by a pinch of salt.
- *4 Mitsuba is Japanese herb that often used for garnishing
Nutrition Information
Calories
21kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 21
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 21kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.