Spaghetti alle vongole

Spaghetti alle vongole is a pasta dish consisting of spaghetti cooked with fresh clams, originating in the coastal regions of southern Italy, particularly the city of Naples, in Campania. The preparation typically involves garlic, parsley, olive oil, and occasionally white wine. Palourde, or carpet-shell clams (Italian: vongole veraci; pl.), are commonly used, along with the small Mediterranean wedge shell (Donax trunculus, also known as the Tellina or "bean clam"). There are numerous regional variations of the dish. Palourde, or carpet-shell clams (Italian: vongole veraci; pl.), are used, or the small, Mediterranean wedge shell (Donax trunculus, also known as the Tellina or "bean clam"). Both types are also called arselle in Liguria and Tuscany. In the United States, small cherrystone clams may be substituted.[need quotation to verify]

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