Flavors vary from vendor to vendor, but a base of garlic, chili paste and Thai holy basil make this dish a street food favorite. Clams are stir-fried until they open and then further cooked in a creamy sauce, kicked up a notch with a handful of red chilies. Each morsel soaks up the rich, spicy sauce so that scooping out each tender bite is effortless.
One of the best places to try fresh clams at prices everyone can afford is at Food Market Restaurant in Phuket.