Rikuzentakata
Rikuzentakata · Pacific Coast, Japan
Crassostrea gigas
Hirota Bay in Iwate Prefecture — the Sanriku rias concentrate nutrients and produce sweet, umami-rich oysters. Rikuzentakata's farms were rebuilt after 2011 and are now producing premium quality.
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Textureplump
Finishumami
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Dry SakeChablisponzu
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The reference version.
Hirota Bay in Iwate Prefecture — the Sanriku rias concentrate nutrients and produce sweet, umami-rich oysters. Rikuzentakata's farms were rebuilt after 2011 and are now producing premium quality.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
4
Mineral
3
Umami
4
Acid
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Details
Cultivationsuspended-longline · 18–24 monthsWaterHirota BayAppearancelarge · elongated
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