Taimeiken Style Spaghetti Alle Vongole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 lb spaghetti, dried uncooked
1 lb manila clams, washed and cleaned
1 (2 ounce) package enoki mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup sake
2 tablespoons green onions or 2 tablespoons shiso leaves, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Rinse enoki mushrooms thoroughly and cut off bottoms of stems.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then add chopped garlic.
Add clams and sake. Cover the pan with a lid and steam for about 3 minutes or until the clam shells open, which means the clams are cooked.
Add enoki mushrooms and cook until they are softened. Add cooked spaghetti and soy sauce. Flavor with salt and pepper if needed. Mix all ingredients. Discard any clams that do not open during cooking.
Transfer to serving bowls, garnish with green onions or shiso leaves.