Quiet Times: Clams with Mirin, Lime and Cucumber

Name: Quiet Times: Clams with Mirin, Lime and Cucumber
Ingredients: 2 pounds of clams, scrubbed and cleaned; 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/2 cup of mirin rice wine; 1 teaspoon of fish sauce*; 1 lemongrass stalk, thick outer layer removed and thinly sliced along the diagonal; 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped; 1/2 seedless cucumber, diced; fresh cilantro, basil leaves (choose one or a mixture of the two), roughly chopped

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There are three types of quiet time, when it seems that the world is able to stand still. It’s early, and I mean early in the morning. When the sun has barely r

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Ingredients

2 pounds of clams, scrubbed and cleaned
1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup of mirin rice wine
1 teaspoon of fish sauce*
1 lemongrass stalk, thick outer layer removed and thinly sliced along the diagonal
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
1/2 seedless cucumber, diced
fresh cilantro, basil leaves (choose one or a mixture of the two), roughly chopped