Description
A small black clam from brackish lagoons. It gives a deeply savoury broth; in miso soup it is the ultimate comfort.
蜆
しじみ
shijimi
Shijimi clam
- Summer
- Winter
Did you know?
It has two seasons, midsummer and winter, and is said to ease hangovers.
Famous produce
- Lake Shinji (Shimane), the largest fishery
- Lake Jusan (Aomori)
In the kitchen
- shijimi no miso-shiru
- shijimi-jiru
- tsukudani
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
54 kcal
- Protein 50%
- Fat 21%
- Carbohydrate 30%
| Energy | 54 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 86 g |
| Protein | 7.5 g |
| Fat | 1.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.4 g |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 83 mg |
| Calcium | 240 mg |
| Magnesium | 10 mg |
| Iron | 8.3 mg |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 33 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin K | 2 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.44 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 68 µg |
| Folate | 26 µg |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10297 · Tr = trace · — = no data
