寒かん蜆しじみ

noun

winter shijimi clam

Refers to shijimi clams (Corbicula japonica) harvested in winter, when they are considered especially plump and flavorful. A seasonal food term.

• 寒かん蜆しじみは味み噌そ汁しるにすると格かく別べつだ。

  Winter shijimi clams are exceptional in miso soup.

• この時じ期きの寒かん蜆しじみは身みが大おおきくて美味おいしい。

  The winter shijimi clams this season are plump and delicious.