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Escargot (Canned Snail)
エスカルゴ (Esukarugo)
Also known as: Esukarugo, Escargot, Edible snail, Helix pomatia, Helix aspersa, Escargot 水煮缶詰
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| Category | Food |
|---|---|
| Japanese labeling name | エスカルゴ 水煮缶詰 |
| Common Japanese notations | エスカルゴ, 缶詰エスカルゴ |
| Origin | Edible snail (Helix pomatia 'Burgundy snail' premium grade, Helix aspersa 'Petit-gris' commercial grade); essentially 100% imported (France, Indonesia, China farms); canned water-pack format dominates Japanese retail and foodservice; standard French-cuisine ingredient; **Japan is exclusively a downstream user — no commercial domestic edible-snail production** |
| Typical functions | Escargot bourguignonne — French-cuisine signature appetizer, Foodservice French/Italian-restaurant standard menu item, Premium retail HMR for upscale dinner, Empty-shell-supplied retail kit (consumer baking-dish format) |
| Regulatory status in Japan | Standard food labeling for imported preserved snail. **Mollusk JAS-recommended-disclosure allergen consideration.** Standard import-food regulations apply. |
Escargot (エスカルゴ) — canned edible snail (Helix pomatia premium / H. aspersa commercial) — is essentially 100% imported (France, Indonesia, China farms). Defining French-cuisine ingredient for escargot bourguignonne. Japan is exclusively a downstream user.
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Product applications
Functions
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Used in (typical product categories)
Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.
- Canned escargot retail (water-pack, varied dozen counts)
- Foodservice canned escargot B2B (French-restaurant supply)
- Empty-shell retail kit
What it is
Helix pomatia / aspersa canned edible snail (water-pack).
Typical uses in Japanese products
Escargot bourguignonne French-cuisine appetizer.
Foodservice French/Italian-restaurant menu.
Premium HMR retail.
Empty-shell consumer kit.
For OEM: canned retail, foodservice B2B French-restaurant supply, retail HMR, kit.
Regulatory classification in Japan
Standard food labeling for imported preserved.
**Mollusk JAS-recommended-disclosure allergen consideration.**
Standard import-food regulations.
Regulatory classification in other markets
| EU | **Mollusks EU-mandatory allergen.** Established French-cuisine ingredient (regulated source-farms). |
|---|---|
| USA | Mollusk allergen disclosure. |
| China | Major aquaculture origin for export. |
| Korea | Niche French-cuisine specialty. |
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References
- MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — エスカルゴ 水煮缶詰
Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.