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Dried scallop

Dried scallop is a preserved scallop product used to add concentrated seafood flavor to soups, stocks, and savory dishes.

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About Dried scallop

Dried scallop is scallop meat preserved by drying, usually sold as firm compact pieces or separated fibres rather than fresh, wet muscle. It is soaked or simmered before being added to soups, stocks, congee, sauces, braises, and other savoury dishes, although small pieces may also be added directly to a long-cooked preparation.

Its flavour is saline, savoury, and distinctly scallop-like, with intensity influenced by size and processing. Dry pieces are dense and hard; rehydrated meat becomes chewy and fibrous, and the soaking liquid can carry a concentrated marine flavour. Simmering softens the meat further and blends its taste into the dish.

The product ranges from pale cream to yellowish or amber and has a compact, dry appearance with a pronounced marine aroma. Pieces vary in size and dryness. Soaking restores moisture, while shredding, chopping, or simmering makes it easier to distribute through congee, broth, stuffing, or sauce.

Ingredient type
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dried scallop

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Dried scallop nutrition & diet

Dried scallop nutritional value

Mollusks, giant ezo-scallop*, adductor muscle, "Niboshi" (boiled and dried) ［*Syn. common scallop, Japanese scallop］ — MEXT 10314

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the explicitly named reference form.

Calories
301kcal
Protein
65.7g
Carbs
7.6g
Fat
1.4g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible dried scallop muscle as sold, distinguishing whole pieces, shreds, and powdered forms. Rehydration, simmering, and use in stock distribute the ingredient differently. Check for added salt, sugar, preservatives, or seasoning, and separate the plain seafood from prepared snack or sauce products.

Compare the right form: Match references to dried scallop muscle in whole, shredded, or powdered form, identifying dry or rehydrated state and any added seasoning.

Diet considerations

Dried scallop is animal-derived seafood. It is not plant-based, and compatibility changes with curing ingredients, sauces, coatings, or mixed seasonings. Prepared dishes may also contain dairy, animal fats, or cereal ingredients. Carbohydrate patterns generally come from accompanying ingredients, breading, or sauces and remain dependent on portion and recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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