Clear Sea Broth with Clams and Snow Peas Recipe

Clear Sea Broth with Clams and Snow Peas Recipe

  • 1/4 lb snow peas, trimmed
  • 4 cups dashi
  • 28 cockles or 20 littleneck clams measuring 1 1/2 inches across
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  1. Blanch snow peas in a saucepan of boiling salted water 30 seconds. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Cut diagonally in half.
  2. Bring dashi to a boil with cockles in a large saucepan; simmer until cockles are opened (discard any unopened cockles after 5 minutes; if using clams, discard after 7 minutes). Stir in sake and soy sauce and scatter with snow peas.