Kombu-jime (Bai Shellfish Cured in Kombu)
Quick answer
- Active time
- 20 min
- Waiting
- See the steps
- Level
- Hard
- Servings
- 1 serving
- Ingredients
- 5
About this dish
Slices of raw-grade bai whelk are laid in a single layer between sheets of ma-kombu wiped with vinegar water, pressed with a palm to push out the air, wrapped tight, and left in the fridge overnight.
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Neither the vinegar nor the kombu kills parasites or bacteria, so the whelk stays at 4°C or below from shelling to serving.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Keep the bai sea snails at or below 4°C while working.
Wrap each shell in a thick towel on a board, crack carefully with the back of a knife, and remove the flesh.
- 2
Sprinkle the flesh with salt and rub gently for 1 minute to remove slime and debris, then rinse briefly in cold water.
Feel every surface for small shell fragments.
- 3
Pat the flesh completely dry and remove tough viscera or inedible portions.
Slice across the grain into bite-size pieces 5 to 7 mm thick.
- 4
Mix 200 ml water with 1 teaspoon vinegar.
Dampen a clean cloth, wring until it does not drip, and wipe the kombu lightly while smoothing its wrinkles to soften it slightly.
- 5
Arrange the shellfish in one non-overlapping layer on half the kombu and fold the other half over to cover completely.
Press gently with your palm to remove air pockets.
- 6
Wrap the kombu packet tightly, place on a flat plate, and weigh gently with another plate.
Cure overnight in the refrigerator, remove the shellfish, arrange on a chilled plate, and eat immediately.
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- 일본 농림수산성 うちの郷土料理
富山型食生活総合メニュー集（富山県） · Checked: 2026-08-11