Tendon Shell

[NewGuy]

Lately tendon shell has been going for about 120 a kilo around Bang Saen. Usually its around 300 per.

I've been putting it in Indian curries and my girlfriend loves it in pad ka prow, pad ki maow etc. It's texture is excellent and I bet I could cover it with a tomato or cream sauce and think lobster.

Anyway, what is it? I know it is a muscle (like a mussel's muscle, but on steroids) and I think the fishermen throw away the rest.

A photo would be great!

[p1p]

It is known in England as a Razor Clam. Long narrow shell, much like an old-fashioned cut-throat razor.

[sabaijai]

Sounds like it could be หอยลอด

[BambinA]

Anyway, what is it?  I know it is a muscle (like a mussel's muscle, but on steroids) and I think the fishermen throw away the rest.

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"En Hoy" เอ็นหอย

en = tendon

hoy =shell

In TH , term of "en hoy" refer to 2 things

1 Scallop

2 tendon of shell ..(attacth body with the shell) ,sometime come from pearl shell (hoy mook -หอยมุข) taste look like squid

Sounds like it could be หอยหลอด

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หอยหลอด (hoy lord)

[NewGuy]

Wow, BambinA, good work!

I just Googled "Pearl Shell" recipes and someguy on the US west coast says the meat goes for $120 a kilo. Seems crazy. Anyway he notes and I agree that you should only cook the tendon shell meat for two minutes a side max or else you'll get a rubber nugget.

[BambinA]

Wow, BambinA, good work!

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anyhow i have never eaten "en hoy" but i will try one day for sure

Bambi