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Spaghetti with Clams — traditional dish from Naples, Italy
Main course Fish & Seafood

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Nutritional Values

🔥480kcal
💪20gProtein
🌾70gCarbs
🥑10gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🦐 Shellfish

Spaghetti with Clams

How to order / say it
Say it Spaghetti alle vongole — [spah-GEHT-tee ahl-leh VON-goh-leh]
Order I'd like the spaghetti with clams, please.
Locally Vorrei gli spaghetti alle vongole, per favore.
Say locally

A pasta dish with fresh clams, garlic, and white wine.

Why try it?

This dish is a quintessential part of Neapolitan coastal cuisine, reflecting the city's maritime culture and love for fresh seafood. It's a perfect representation of the region's ability to enhance simple ingredients.

How it tastes

The dish offers a delicate balance of flavors, with the briny sweetness of clams complementing the rich garlic and white wine sauce. A hint of parsley adds freshness, while al dente spaghetti provides a perfect texture.

Origin & History — first documented: 1890

Spaghetti alle vongole traces its roots back to the late 19th century, when fishermen would prepare this dish using the daily catch of clams. Its popularity grew as a symbol of Neapolitan coastal cooking, embodying the fresh simplicity of the Mediterranean diet.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g spaghetti
  • 🦐 250 g fresh clams
  • 🧄 2 garlic cloves
  • 🫒 30 g extra virgin olive oil
  • 🍷 50 ml white wine
  • 🌿 10 g fresh parsley
  • 🧂 5 g salt
  • 🧂 2 g black pepper

Method

  1. 1 Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente.
  2. 2 In a pan, sauté garlic in olive oil until golden.
  3. 3 Add clams and white wine, cover and cook until clams open.
  4. 4 Drain spaghetti and add to pan, tossing with parsley, salt, and pepper.

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