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Diwal

May 13, 2010

  

This is longitudinal clam and is also called “Angel wings” which is in Panay island.  In Roxas city, they have a celebration for this delectable clam called “The Diwal Harvest Seafood Festival”.

   

Just a brief background, this clam was almost wiped out to due excessive harvesting. Now, the harvest is controlled and the people at Panay are allowed to harvest it if the size is already 5 inches.

  

This can be eaten right after grilling it or served with butter and Chinese sauces. In my stay in Iloilo, I was able to taste it at Nato and Helen. The taste was different from the tahong and it has its own distinct flavor. It has a sweet and juicy taste that has a soft texture. 

  

There is also one restaurant that is very familiar to those who dwells in Metro Manila and that is at Pier 1. However, diwal is only available in their Cebu branch at Parkmall. Correct me if I’m wrong but that is the only Pier 1 that I was able to have it.

  

For the one in Iloilo, it is located at Nato and Helen near SM Mandurriao and for the one in Cebu, it is located at Pier 1, ParkMall Reclamation area.  

  

This is one shell fish not to be missed. It is the flavor that made it distinct from other clams.  

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