Japanese oysters are one of the most popular dishes in the world with a rich, sweet, soft flavor and a feeling of endless freshness from the ocean. What could be better than eating plump Japanese oysters with soft, flaky meat and a refreshing lemon cream sauce? Oysters are a delicious dish often called “sea milk” due to their high nutritional value such as: Protein like Glycogen and Amino Acids and minerals like Calcium and Zinc.
Japan is home to many varieties of oysters, almost every region has its own famous oyster varieties. Typical examples include Hokkaido, Miyagi, Hiroshima and Iwate. In the past, to buy Japanese oysters in Vietnam, you would have to spend quite a bit of money. However, now it is easy to eat Japanese oysters when oysters are raised directly in the waters of Ha Long Bay – Vietnam.
To eat Japanese oysters with the best flavor, you need to know how to process and combine them properly with different spices and sauces. If eaten incorrectly, oysters will taste fishy, salty, and difficult to eat. To know how to eat Japanese oysters properly, please follow the article below by Bavabi!
Can Japanese oysters be eaten raw?
There are many different types of oysters on the market, so everyone should pay attention when buying them to eat. You need to know which types can be eaten raw and which cannot. Oysters and other bivalves take in a large amount of seawater to eat plankton in the sea. If you eat shellfish that have accumulated a large amount of toxic substances and are not heated enough, it will lead to food poisoning.
This is the key point for you to see the importance of clean oyster farming units. The environment in which oysters grow determines whether they can be eaten raw or not. Oysters for eating raw are those harvested from sea areas that meet seawater standards.
Bavabi Japanese oysters are raised in the heritage sea area – Ha Long Bay, which is the type of oyster that meets the standards for eating raw. The planned farming area ensures a clean environment, and the seawater is periodically tested according to the standards of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Eat fresh whole Bavabi Japanese oysters. You can arrange the oysters on a plate to treat your family to this nutritious dish. However, first you need to know how to shuck oysters.
Simple ways to shuck whole oysters
Shock oysters by hand
Oyster knife
A knife with a short blade, a tool commonly used to shuck oysters. If not available, you can use a kitchen knife instead. However, be careful not to use sharp tools such as knives because they can cause injury.
Gloves
When shuck, you will hold the oysters with rough shells firmly, so prepare carefully to avoid injury.
Kitchen scissors
Use when the oyster shell is so tightly closed that a knife cannot be inserted.
Steps to shuck Japanese oysters
If you buy Bavabi Japanese oysters, you can completely skip this step because the oysters have been cleaned. If the oysters have dirt on the shell, wash them by using a brush to scrub them under running water.
When the oysters are clean, place the oysters in the palm of your hand. Then insert the blade into the gap between the shells and cut away the muscle. Aim for the muscle at about 2 o’clock, slide the blade along the flat shell above and the accessory muscle will pop out.
If the oyster shell is so tightly closed that the blade cannot be inserted into the gaps between, you can use scissors to cut the edges to open the gaps and make it easier to open.
Use your hands to grasp the upper and lower shells and open the oyster as far as possible. If you remove the upper shell, the meat will fit neatly on the lower shell. After removing the upper shell, use a knife to cut off the appendage attached to the lower shell. Finally, after successfully opening the Japanese oyster shell, gently wash the inside, there may be shell fragments stuck to it. You can mix a little salt water to clean it. Place the opened oysters on a plate and present.
Opening oyster shells with heat
If you don’t want to open the oyster shells manually, you can apply this method. Time and heat are adjusted according to the size and quantity of oysters. Can be heated for 90 seconds or more at a core temperature of 85°C or higher for oysters.
- First, wash as above, after washing, you can use an air fryer, microwave or pan…
- Place the oysters in their shells in a flat heat-resistant box and wrap it up. Heat in the microwave (500W) for 2 – 3 minutes.
If using a pot – pan, line the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil coated with Teflon to prevent scratches. Add enough water to cover the oysters, place the oysters flat side down in the pan, and cover.
Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes depending on the size of the Japanese oysters. When exposed to high temperatures, the oyster muscles will break and open. Then you can easily split the oyster shells in half by hand. For raw oysters, you can squeeze lemon to eat immediately or eat with wasabi or add soy sauce to enhance the flavor.
Eat Japanese BBQ Oysters
Eat Japanese Oysters Grilled oysters are also widely used for outdoor barbecues. All you have to do is place the cleaned oysters face down on the charcoal stove, the oyster shells will pop out when heated.
After 1 minute, flip them over and when the shells open naturally, it’s done. When you take a bite, the oyster flavor will spread throughout your mouth. You can even easily eat it without using chopsticks or bowls. For grilled Japanese oysters, you can grill them with lard, cheese sauce, butter, etc. You can also enjoy many different flavors from Japanese to Western by topping them with green onion miso, cheese, and tomatoes, etc. Depending on each person’s taste, you can create your own flavor.
Some favorite Japanese oyster seasonings
You can eat Japanese oysters directly with their natural flavor or add spices to make them more delicious. Here are four favorite and most used spices suitable for Japanese oysters:
Lemon juice
Combining lemon juice with fresh Japanese oysters is an easy way to do it. Lemon seasoning helps enhance the natural fresh flavor of oysters. This is also the most popular way to eat raw oysters. Just a little lemon juice is enough to bring out all the flavors of the oysters, and especially when eating oysters, you will not feel the fishy taste when eating.
Ponzu Sauce
Ponzu is a special sauce originating from Japan. Thanks to its salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors, Ponzu is very popular to eat with hot pot or raw dishes such as sushi or sashimi. Ponzu sauce goes well with grilled and steamed oysters. The fresh and rich flavor of ponzu will stimulate your appetite and you will be able to eat more than usual.
Tabasco sauce
This is a type of dipping sauce that uses natural ingredients, suitable for many different types of seafood, including Japanese milk oysters. The spicy and sour taste of Tabasco neutralizes the sea smell of oysters, making the dish more flavorful. It is great for raw oysters, but it is also perfect for steamed and grilled oysters.
Miso sauce
Miso is sometimes called miso paste. This is a spice, food made by fermentation method. Ingredients include soybeans, rice, barley, mixed withmixed with salt and Koujikin mushrooms. The final fermentation results in a thick, dark brown sauce that can be used to make soy sauce, sauces, pickles, or mixed with broth to make Japanese Miso soup. Miso has a strong flavor, can be sweet or salty, and has the characteristic alcoholic aroma of fermented foods.
Miso and oysters are spices that go very well together, especially with grilled oysters. The original flavor of the oyster and the flavor of miso are mixed together, making the dish more delicious and light, the oysters no longer have a fishy taste. Spicy miso can be a bit salty, so you should use sweet miso.
Where to buy Japanese oysters?
Customers who want to buy Bavabi Japanese milk oysters can visit the supermarkets and clean food stores below. In case there is no address near your place of residence, customers can contact Hotline 0971.900.688 for support and advice:
- PT Mart
- PT Food
- Tachimart
- Michi Mart
- Home Mart
- Happi Farm
- Green Mart
- Eco Mart
- DN Food
- Da Lat Mart
- Cleverfood
- Big Green Clean Food
- Bau Xanh Clean Food
- Clean Food AV Food
- An’s Food Clean Food
- 79 Mart Supermarket
- TPS 2Food
- Fami Cook
- TPS Efarm
- Tomita Mart
- Yen Ngan Clean Food Store
- Xanhsam Natural & Organic
- Wonmart Supermarket
- Mai’s Clean Food
- GreenBay Clean Food
- Specialty Clean Food
- Green Food Store
- Dung Ha Clean Food
- Tam Viet Clean Food
- T-Mart Supermarket
- Soi Bien Clean Food
- Xuyen Phi Supermarket
- Unimart Supermarket
- Ngoc Khanh Supermarket
- Dung Ha Agricultural Products Store
- My Green Clean Food
