Editing Geoduck (section)

==Culinary uses==
The large, meaty siphon is prized for its [[umami|savory]] flavor and crunchy texture. Geoduck is regarded by some as an [[aphrodisiac]] because of its [[phallic]] shape.<ref name=BBC/> It is very popular in [[China]], where it is considered a [[delicacy]],<ref name=BBC/> mostly eaten cooked in a fondue-style Chinese hot pot. In [[Korean cuisine]], geoducks are eaten raw with spicy chili sauce, sautéed, or in soups and stews. In [[Japan]], geoduck is prepared as raw [[sashimi]], dipped in [[soy sauce]] and [[wasabi]]. On [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese menus]] in cheaper sushi restaurants, geoduck is sometimes substituted for ''[[Tresus|Tresus keenae]]'', a species of [[horse clam]], and labeled {{transliteration|ja|mirugai}} or {{transliteration|ja|mirukuigai}}. It is considered to have a texture similar to an [[ark shell]] (known in Japanese as {{transliteration|ja|akagai}}). {{transliteration|ja|Mirugai}} is sometimes translated into English as "giant clam", and it is distinguished from {{transliteration|ja|himejako}} sushi, which is made from ''[[Giant clam|Tridacna gigas]]''.

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File:Geoduck before cooking at a Chinese restaurant in Sunnyvale.jpg|Geoduck before cooking at a Chinese restaurant in [[Sunnyvale, California]]
File:Cooked geoduck (right) at a Chinese restaurant in Sunnyvale.jpg|Cooked geoduck (right) at a Chinese restaurant in Sunnyvale, California
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