The Northwest Cioppino features wild salmon, Manila clams, Penn Cove mussels, and Alaska cod in a specially seasoned tomato-basil sauce.[14] This version is set apart by its explicit focus on regional seafood, highlighting iconic Northwest species in a single stew.[14] The tomato-basil broth provides a bright, herbal backdrop to the rich salmon and delicate shellfish, with each bite shifting between flaky fish and briny clams and mussels.[14] Descriptions emphasize how this cioppino captures a very Pacific Northwest sensibility rather than copying the classic San Francisco style outright.[14]