Yield: 4 Servings
Descriptions:
This simple dish of steamed clams is flavored with ginger, garlic, and toasted sesame oil, and produces a wonderful aromatic broth.
Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 cup Dashi
1-inch piece of ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
soy sauce
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 lbs. clams in shells
1 leek, white part only, cut lengthwise into long strips
Procedure:
1. Wash the clams thoroughly and place in a saucepan with the rest of the ingredients, except the soy sauce and pepper. Cover with a lid and cook over high heat for 10 minutes, or until the clams have opened.
2. Transfer the clams to a suitable dish, discarding any that have stayed closed. Add soy sauce and pepper to taste to the cooking liquid and then pout this over the top of the clams.
Notes:
You can also use this method with mussels, and both make great dressings for noodles and pasta.
Recipe from Nobu West by Nobu Matsuhisa and Mark Edwards
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/steamed-clams-ginger-and-garlic/3-r-335068