Geoduck Sashimi

The geoduck — pronounced ‘gooey-duck’ — is a remarkable creature: a giant burrowing clam that can live for over a century in the sandflats of the BC coast, and whose name comes from the Nisqually word for ‘dig deep.’ First Nations peoples have harvested it for thousands of years, and today its firm, briny meat is prized by chefs in Vancouver and shipped fresh to markets across Asia.

What makes it great is the texture: crunchy and delicate at once, like the best scallop with a whisper of clam sweetness and a clean, ocean finish. Sliced thin and served icy cold with soy, wasabi, and a squeeze of lemon, geoduck sashimi lets the clam speak entirely for itself. It’s a true West Coast delicacy — unusual, memorable, and utterly delicious.

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