What is alle vongole?
Alle vongole · Italian
Pasta with clams, usually spaghetti or linguine, tossed with garlic, white wine, olive oil, chili and parsley.
What it tastes like
Briny and garlicky, with sweet clams and a light, winey sauce the pasta soaks up. Tastes like the seaside.
Where you’ll see it
Italian seafood menus as spaghetti or linguine alle vongole, sometimes in a red version with tomato.
Related words
- puttanesca
- frutti di mare
- aglio e olio