This Dame Cooks A Collection of Recipes from Alaska to the South Pacific and Caribbean

  Manila clams are similar to “steamer clams” of the Pacific Northwest and “little neck clams” of New England’s Atlantic coast.  They are common fare in the South Pacific where Polynesians gather them daily and sell them in coconut-leaf baskets for about USD $2.50 a kilo (2.2 pounds).  Manila clams have a slightly thinner shell ...