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  Akagai  
  Red Clam
(39 calories per sushi slice)

The Akagai (or "red Shell fish") contains plenty of hemoglobin and iron. The meat ot the fish is red in color due to the large amount of hemoglobin that it retains. The Ark shell is the only shell fish with this characteristic. It is caught in inland ocean areas such as Tokyo bay, Ise bay and the Inland Sea. The Ark Shell lay their eggs in Iate spring and by early summer the meat contalns very little fat, making this the least flavorable catching season. The meat is at its best in summer months. The best part of the fish Is the "himo", which consists of the legs, the overcoat and the ligament. The Akagai is one of the favorites of sushi connoisseurs that frequent the counter sushi bars.

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