🦪 Hard clam (hamaguri): ハマグリ (hamaguri)
A large, meaty clam, grilled or served in clear soup. Plumpest in spring, and part of the Girls' Day (March) celebration meal.
- Japanese
- ハマグリ
- Reading
- はまぐり · hamaguri
- Kanji
- 蛤
- Best months
- Feb – Apr
- Allergy group
- Shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops)
Order this
Japanハマグリをお願いします。
South Korea백합 부탁드립니다.
Hard clam (hamaguri), please.
Local dishes with this fish
| Grilled hamaguri clams and clam soup · Nagoya (Aichi) | Feb – May |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 백합 |
| 简体中文 | 文蛤 |
| 繁體中文 | 文蛤 |
| Tiếng Việt | Ngao (hamaguri) |
| Español | Almeja dura (hamaguri) |
| 日本語 | ハマグリ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.