Clam soup
Clam soup is a soup prepared using clams as a primary ingredient. Clam soup can be prepared as a thin, broth- or cream/milk-based soup and as a thicker, chowder-style soup. In Japan, hot miso soup prepared with clams is believed by some to be a cure for the hangover.
Overview
Clam soup is prepared using clams as a main ingredient. Additional ingredients can include carrot, celery, onion and other vegetables, vegetable broth or stock or other types of broths and stocks (such as fish stock)[1] seasonings and spices, salt and pepper. Fresh or canned clams can be used to prepare the dish.[2] Clam chowder is a well-known clam soup, but not all clam soups are chowders or have the thick consistency that chowders typically possess.
In Japan, hot miso soup with clams is a traditional hangover cure.[3] Clams possess high levels of ornithine, an amino acid that some Japanese people believe reduces levels of stress, and "helps improve liver function—including detoxifying harmful substances like alcohol."[3] A canned clam soup product named "Power of 70" claims to cure hangovers.[3]
Varieties
Clam chowder
Clam chowder is a clam soup prepared as a chowder, typically using a cream base.[4] Several varieties of clam chowder exist. Manhattan clam chowder is a tomato-based soup prepared with vegetables and clams, but lacking cream or milk.[4][5][6]
Jaecheop-guk
Jaecheop-guk is a clear Korean soup made with small freshwater clams called jaecheop (재첩, Corbicula leana). It is a local specialty of the Gyeongsang Province where jaecheop are harvested, such as the lower reaches of Nakdong River, and river basins around Gimhae, Myeongji, Eumgung, and Hadan counties[7] as well as places near the Suyeong River in Busan and the Seomjin River.[8]
Gallery
- Clam soups
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A simple clam soup
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Korean clam soup with spinach
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Fresh clam soup
See also
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References
Further reading
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