- 8 ounces vermicelli pasta
- 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 24 fresh clams, scrubbed
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally; drain well. Return to same pot; toss with 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Divide pasta among shallow bowls; cover and keep warm.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger and dried red pepper. Sauté until bell pepper begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water, vinegar and soy sauce and bring to boil. Add clams. Cover pot and cook until clams open, about 10 minutes (discard any clams that do not open).
- Spoon clams and sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.