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Easy
By Neil Perry
Published 2000
I see this recipe as an Asian version of spaghetti alle vongole. Part of me always wants to reach out for a piece of crusty bread when I look at the leftover juices, so I just drink them instead. I Love to cook this dish with black squid-ink pasta-not very Asian maybe, but it tastes fantastic and sometimes it’s good to break the rules!
Pound the spice paste ingredients in a mortar with a pestle until smooth. Cook the noodles or pasta in a large pot of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain well. Heat the oil in a wok until just smoking, add the paste and fry until fragrant. Put in the clams, cover and shake from time to time over the heat until they open (about 5 minutes). Discard any clams that do not open. Add the noodles