Fried clams from Woodman's of Essex in Essex, Massachusetts.
Place of origin
United States
Region or state
New England Massachusetts New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Created by
Lawrence "Chubby" Woodman
Main ingredients
Ipswich clam
Fried clams are clams dipped in milk, floured, and deep-fried.
Fried clams are an iconic food, "to New England, what barbecue is to the South".[1] They tend to be served at seaside clam shacks (roadside restaurants).[1]Clam rolls are fried clams served in a New England–style hot dog bun.[2][3][full citation needed] They are usually served with Tartar sauce.[2][4]
^ abLeite, David (2007-08-29). "In a '64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date With a Clam". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-08-21. Fried clams are to New England what barbecue is to the South. Like barbecue, the best clams come from small roadside shacks run in pragmatic mom-and-pop style.
^ ab"Sandwich Pride". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-19. For the fried clam roll, sweet, full-bellied clams are dipped in batter and thrown into the deep fryer. A few minutes later they're laid into a top-loaded hot dog bun with some tartar sauce and a slice of lemon on the side.
^"An Ode to the Clam". National Public Radio. During the consumption of that clam roll and the one that followed it ... Daniel Pinkwater longs for a great clam roll from his home in New ...
^"Battered and Fried". Battered and Fried. Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-19. Fried Clam Strip Basket. Lightly Breaded Clam strips Deep Fried & served with tartar sauce.
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New England 
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New Brunswick 
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