Who can feed me a Razor Clam?

[SaltCod]

As much as I love Oysters, I feel they get all the good press and clams are treated as second class edibles. I think clams are incredible and get them as much as I can all over town. Yet, in the 20 years I've been eating clams, I've never had, or even seen a razor clam up close. They show up on the Food Network all the time and I'd love to try some.

Anyone had razor clams in LA?

[Tkn]

Maki Zushi in Tustin has live razor clams (tairagai) at their sushi bar. You can see them retract into their shells when the sushi chef taps on them.

[Tkn]

woops, should be mategai. tairagai is the half-moon scallop.

[Hailyn]

I was at Mitsuwa supermarket in Little Tokyo about a month ago and they were selling razor clams in the fresh fish/shellfish section.

[Dommy]

I've had them at Luques. They are my favorite clam! :)

--Dommy!

[echo eater]

I've had them, but always randomly, usually as a special; Hungry Cat, Meson G (not around anymore). A quick google search yielded lots of Pac Northwest razor clam info and the "season" seems to be early mid-march. Maybe keep your eyes open thereafter.

[Clinton]

Funny, I've always used them for fish bait! Ha, ha...never had a chance to eat them. I wonder if they're similar to Pismo clams in taste?

[Das Ubergeek]

They're not. And they're at their best treated Basque-style -- lots of garlic -- or as though they were moules, with parsley and white wine and butter.

[SauceSupreme]

I've seen them show up as part of a special at Hungry Cat.

Don't know what time of year razor clam season is, or if there is one.