🦪 Butter clam (o-asari): 大あさり (o-asari)
The Aichi and Mie name for the butter clam (standard name uchimurasaki). Grilled in the shell with sauce, it is a specialty of the Chita Peninsula and islands.
- Japanese
- 大あさり
- Reading
- おおあさり · o-asari
- Kanji
- 大浅蜊
- Best months
- Mar – Aug
- Allergy group
- Shellfish (clams, oysters, scallops)
Order this
Japan大あさりをお願いします。
South Korea개조개 부탁드립니다.
Butter clam (o-asari), please.
Other names
| ウチムラサキ うちむらさき · uchimurasaki | At the market / sushi bar · The standard name |
Local dishes with this fish
| Grilled butter clams (o-asari-yaki) · Nagoya (Aichi) | Mar – Aug |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 개조개 |
| 简体中文 | 紫石房蛤 |
| 繁體中文 | 紫石房蛤 |
| Tiếng Việt | Nghêu bơ (o-asari) |
| Español | Almeja mantequilla (o-asari) |
| 日本語 | 大あさり |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.