Asari clams (short-neck clams) are cooked with green onions and
seasoned with miso, then served over a bowl of rice.
In Edo Period, this Fukagawa area used to be a sand bank so that large quantities
of clams was caught.
Originally, this dish was the fishermen’s cooking. Since it could be cooked and
eaten quickly during their work and it was very tasty, Fukagawa-meshi
became popular around here.
This is the other type of Fukagawa-meshi.
Asari clams are cooked with rice and seasoned with soy sauce.
It is said that it was arranged by the carpenters so that it could be packed in the lunch boxes.
Although you can eat Fukagawa-meshi throughout the year, Asari clams are
especially delicious during spring season.
There are many restaurants around here in Fukagawa which serve
Fukagawa-meshi.
Why don’t you try it after our tour ?
(by Kaori)
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