I tried the frozen "Asari Garlic Butter", which is one of Aeon's "World Dining" series, which uses frozen foods and retort foods from around the world. Is it possible to reproduce the taste of an Italian restaurant?


A dish of boiled clams with color and sprinkled with garlic basil butter sauce. The price is 398 yen (excluding tax), and the calories are 92 kcal per bag. According to the package description, it can be used as a snack with white wine or as a sauce for vongole bianco. There are about 30 clams in total, so if you want to make pasta, there are enough for 2 people, and if you are hors d'oeuvre, you can share it with 3 to 4 people.


To make it, first open the bag, wash the clams with water, and remove small pieces of empty color. By the way, when you sprinkle water on it, it will thaw more and more and the mouth of the empty will open one after another, but this is because it was heat-processed before shipping.


Next, transfer it to a deep bowl with the sauce, cover it with plastic wrap, and heat it in the microwave at "strong" for 4 minutes and 30 seconds. When it's done, when you put it out, the white steam stays in the wrap and it looks like it's just steamed. The scent of garlic and butter tickles the nose even before the wrap is removed.



When you take one and put it in your mouth, it is crunchy and the shellfish tastes good. The garlic basil butter sauce has a strong garlic and seems to be Western-style, and when chewed, it has a slight sweetness, and the aftertaste is somewhat Japanese-style.



The butter and basil flavors are also gentle and relaxing. I associate it with the taste of a restaurant chain that serves dishes that match the tastes of Japanese customers, such as Saizeriya, Italian tomatoes, and capricciosa. Feel free to enjoy it with table wine.