Grew up on stuffies? Then you already get it. Around New England, quahog shells get packed with savory stuffing and baked. On the streets of Istanbul, mussel shells are filled with spiced rice and handed over with a wedge of lemon.
Same idea, different shell. Midye dolma is one of Turkey’s favorite street foods, and Mass Midye makes it right here in Western Massachusetts.
“Bizden yiyen kralından yemez.”
Once you’ve had ours, even the king’s won’t do.
More about the people behind Mass Midye is coming soon.