Shucking and Cleaning Miru-gai no atsukai-kata

Shucking and cleaning

Bring a pot of water to a boil and keep it at a simmer.

Hold the clam so that the siphon is up, the hinge away from you. Insert a small knife into the clamshell near the siphon and run it around the inner surface to loosen the clam. Force open the shells and pull out the entire clam along with its siphon. Remove the gill and so