mussel

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Supriyanto, 32, is a green mussel trader and once bought from local fishermen who harvested the shellfish offshore.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Treatment for someone who has consumed a mussel with toxins includes respiratory support until the toxins are flushed out of the body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Paige Hawkins said while her partner was eating a mussel at seafood restaurant The Quayside in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, he "found something really hard and... pulled it out of his mouth".

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Yishan reached deep into his sleeve and fished out his handkerchief, his chopsticks, and, finally, the dark brown mussel.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin