Korean market food find: clam jerky

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Mar 17th 2006 @ 11:02PM

clam jerky

I've been going to the Korean markets in LA a lot more often now as I explore my Korean side in the kitchen. Though I am not unfamiliar with many of the rather unusual and new food products and ingredients to be found in Asian markets, I was pretty amused on my last few visits. I am not sure if I was just never aware of certain products, or that they really are new. Clam jerky?

Now don't get me wrong. I know all about dried seafood. Dried seaweed (called "gim" in Korean and "nori" in Japanese), dried fish, and even dried squid. In fact, I used to gobble up dried squid while watching tv when I was a kid. However, I just can't imagine what clam jerky would look or even taste like. Pretty damn good if it's $4.99!

Filed Under: Food Oddities, Stores & Shopping, Ingredients, New Products
Tags: america, appetizers, asia, food, food and drink food and wine, hors doeuvres, korea, korean, korean cooking, korean food, markets, oddities, seafood, shellfish, shopping, stores-and-shopping, west coast

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3-18-2006 @2:14AM nancie said... Clam Jerky....Interesting? But is it really Korean, or something that a Korean company has produced for the "Korean North American" market? I've lived in Korea for more than five years, and eat Korean food everyday. I have never seen it in the grocery stores here. I could be something new, and I will have to be on the lookout!
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