Manhattan clam chowder
- noun
- /mænˈhætən klæm ˈʧaʊdər/
- US
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sopa de almejas al estilo Manhattan
- I love Manhattan clam chowder!
Examples
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Unlike the creamy variety, Manhattan clam chowder has a tomato-based broth.
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I ordered a bowl of Manhattan clam chowder to start my meal at the seafood restaurant.
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The chef's special today features Manhattan clam chowder loaded with fresh vegetables and clams.
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Have you tried Manhattan clam chowder before?
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The chef prepared a delicious Manhattan clam chowder with fresh clams and ripe tomatoes for the winter menu.
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During the cold weather, we enjoyed a warm bowl of Manhattan clam chowder filled with savory vegetables.
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At the restaurant, I decided to try the famous Manhattan clam chowder, which had a rich tomato flavor.
Synonyms
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3.4
A thick, creamy soup with potatoes and often seafood or bacon
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2.8
A thick, creamy soup with clams, potatoes, and onions, often made with milk
Surface Forms
Morphology
The headwords 'Manhattan' + 'clam' + 'chowder' clearly indicate a regional variety of clam soup, so a B1 learner who knows those words will infer it is a clam chowder associated with Manhattan. However, the specific culinary detail (that Manhattan clam chowder is tomato-based rather than cream-based) is a conventional contrastive fact not derivable from the constituents alone, making the expression only partially predictable.
Etymology
Manhattan clam chowder likely got its name in New York when cooks, many from Italy, added tomatoes to clam soup instead of cream. The bright red bowl looked different from the creamy version, so today the name means 'a clam chowder made with tomatoes'.