While regional clam chowder varieties can be divisive, we compared store-bought New England and Manhattan styles, then a New ...

Amandes clams work well in Clam chowder and palourdes or surf clams are used in Spaghetti alla vongole because they steam open quickly.

At Bokoi Station in Hokkaido Prefecture, a family trio makes just 40 ekiben per day. The surf clam called hokkigai, a regional comfort food, is locally sourced, along with the kombu and even the salt.

Amandes clams work well in Clam chowder and palourdes or surf clams are used in Spaghetti alla vongole because they steam open quickly.