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Hokkokugai (Hokkokugai) is a large bivalve, officially named Ubagai, and is called 'king of shellfish' because of its size and deliciousness.
The surf clams are rich in vitamin B12, and its content is one of the top among seafood. Vitamin B12 helps the production of hemoglobin in erythrocytes and helps maintain normal neurotransmission from the brain. It is also rich in taurine, and is expected to reduce cholesterol, enhance heart and liver function, restore vision, promote insulin secretion, and prevent high blood pressure.
The season is from winter to spring. Hokkaido has the highest production volume in Japan, but Isohama fishing port in Yamamoto-cho has long been boasting the highest landing in the prefecture. In Yamamoto Town, the size that can be captured by the resource management of the fishing cooperative is determined to be 9.5 cm or more. The large shellfish is prized as a luxury sushi ingredient, as well as plenty of umami “Hokki rice” is eaten as a local dish is
Hokki rice is a raw surf clam boiled in a soy sauce-based sauce and placed on top of rice cooked in that broth. One of the home-cooked dishes unique to Yamamoto-machi, where fishing is popular. This home-cooked dish has gradually been featured on the menu at restaurants as a local gourmet, and now it is one of the most representative local dishes in the town.
It is eaten in the seasonal season from December to May. During this period, it is served in Yamamoto-cho and Watari-cho in the south of the prefecture, as well as restaurants and restaurants in Sendai City. In addition, since it can be sold in supermarkets and fish shops, it is easy to make it at home, so it is often served on the table once a season.
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