Comments on: #13 Awabi (Abalone) http://www.likesushi.com/2009/08/01/13-awabi-abalone/ Sushi and Japanese Food Appreciation Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:15:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dason http://www.likesushi.com/2009/08/01/13-awabi-abalone/comment-page-1/#comment-18 dason Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:27:58 +0000 http://www.likesushi.com/?p=103#comment-18 Himo(紐) in sushi term is refering to the mantle, wich is part of inner of an Akagai(赤貝の内臓, 紐に似ている). Even through many mollusks like clams, mussels, and oysters have these molluskshave mantles, through which they secrete their shells. Mantel is a word use in zoology, which means a single or paired outgrowth of the body wall that lines the inner surface of the valves of the shell in mollusks and brachiopods. Since you are writing a guide, I think you might want to clearified yours a little. Himo(紐) in sushi term is refering to the mantle, wich is part of inner of an Akagai(赤貝の内臓, 紐に似ている). Even through many mollusks like clams, mussels, and oysters have these molluskshave mantles, through which they secrete their shells.

Mantel is a word use in zoology, which means a single or paired outgrowth of the body wall that lines the inner surface of the valves of the shell in mollusks and brachiopods.

Since you are writing a guide, I think you might want to clearified yours a little.

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