Bakagai is the Japanese term for the hen clam (Mactra chinensis), which is commonly harvested across much of Japan. Because the term literally means "idiot-clam" or "fool-clam", it is often refered to as aoyagi , after the fishery in Chiba Prefecture.

See also:
Bakagai
Categories: Clam
Characteristic of: Japanese cuisine
References:
A Dictionary of Japanese Food; Hosking, Richard, 1995

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