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Shigoku
Taylor Shellfish Farms
📍 Willapa Bay · Washington
SpeciesPacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
SizeSmall · 2.0"-2.75"
MethodTumbled
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
Very BrinySweetFirmPlump
About Shigoku
Named 'ultimate' in Japanese, Shigoku is Taylor Shellfish's innovative float-bag oyster, grown in bags that rise and fall with the tide across both Willapa Bay and Samish Bay, Washington.
In plain words: very briny, sweet, firm, plump, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Willapa Bay and Samish Bay, Washington
- Growing region
- Willapa Bay
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
Where to eat it
Taylor Shellfish Oyster BarLogged Oct 8 · Seattle, WA 98104
What people are saying
@gtinoco★★★
Creamy, complex, a little too meaty
Jul 19 · Sunny’s SteakhousePlus 2 more ratings without a note.
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Shigoku oysters: common questions
What do Shigoku oysters taste like?
Shigoku oysters are described as very briny, sweet, firm, plump, with briny salinity.
Where are Shigoku oysters grown?
They're grown in Willapa Bay and Samish Bay, Washington, Willapa Bay, Washington, United States by Taylor Shellfish Farms.
How salty are Shigoku oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Shigoku oysters?
Shucks members have recently had them at Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar.
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