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I occasionally make myself a nice plate of Char Kway Teow, and am
bitterly
disappointed that I have never found cockles, which add that
authentic
taste. Are cockles even available in the U.S.? I've never seen or
heard of them here.

If you are talking about the small clams with lines (stripes) in
the shells, then they can be found sometimes in US seafood
stores....sometimes.

Yes, those things. Are they called cockles, or clams? Should I look
in the Chinese/Asian fishmongers?

Thanks for any help.

I have found them in some Korean run stores labelled "cockles".
They wouldn't be labelled "clams" in most US stores and would cause
confusion with the quahog (little necks & cherrystones), the steamers,
sometimes mahogany clams.
I can confirm I have never seen them in any Japanese food store.
Also you will find Asari (manilla clams) and Shijimi (dont know the
english name) Maybe a large Chinese store "might" have them.

I'll try the Korean grocers, then.

Thanks.

sq