Saltiness  Fattiness  Sweetiness  Mineral
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Flat Oyster(Belon)

Belon oysters, which originate from the Belon River in France, are known as the "king of oysters". They produce flat oysters (L'huître plate) that look like scallops.

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This oyster is produced at the mouth of the Belon River in Brittany, where the waters are clear and rich in plankton. The oysters produced here have distinct characteristics, with a sweet seaweed and iodine flavor, and a drupe-like aroma. They have a crisp and chewy texture, strong minerals, and are even slightly irritating. Not everyone can accept it, but many gourmets flock to it. It usually takes four years for a Belon oyster to grow and then two months of fattening in seawater to develop its unique flavor.