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Boiled limpets (kuku boil)

Kuku, small rock shellfish, are simply boiled and served with lime and chili. You pull them out of the shell with the tip of a knife, a seaside snack everyone loves, often shared as a family.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Brush the shellfish under cold water to remove seaweed and sand.
  2. Bring salted water to a boil, add the shellfish and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until they open.
  3. Drain them and let them cool just enough to handle.
  4. Finely slice the onion and chili, and mix them with the lime juice.
  5. Serve the shellfish with the lime, chili and onion sauce on the side, and eat them by pulling them out of the shell.

Variations and tips

Sharing platter. Arrange everything on a large platter in the middle of the table for a sociable starter.

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