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Ma’oa and Pahua Tairo (Mussels and Clams)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 dozen turbot snails or clams
  • 500 grams juice of grated coconuts, seawater and shrimp
  • 3 onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. The snail of the snail may be extracted from the shell either by breaking the shells with a hammer or by boiling them for a few minutes, if you wish to keep the shells intact.
  2. Wash the snails and remove the pocket of black matter. In the case of the clam, the muscle adhering to the shell should be severed, the animal extracted from the shell, and the black matter removed.
  3. Soak in fresh water for a few hours. Mix with the juice of grated coconuts, seawater and shrimp, then add the chopped onions and garlic plus seasoning.
  4. Serve at room temperature.