Clams of the Ria Formosa

These clams, like the name specifies, are from the most famous Ria in the Algarve, the Ria Formosa. The clams are captured, juvenile, in the sand banks or the Ria’s slurry, and, after that, they are sown in a farm where they grow for about two years. Each area and farm have their own terroir that give the clam its characteristics – some are darker and fat and some are light and fine. But all incredibly delicious!