Sunday, August 23, 2009
Mercado Central (Fish Market)
Wow, this place was awesome. It had fish and things that lived in the sea which I had never even heard of before, let alone seen. There were literally tentacles sticking out of shell
s probing the air like cockroach antennae. But, everything looked incredibly fresh and therefore tasty (with the exception of aforementioned tentacle/barnacle hybrids). After a quick tour of the market (I grew tired of everyone asking me to buy stuff), I sat down at a restaurant that was actually inside the market. I ordered a conger eel soup and paella especial. The conger eel soup was so-so, I only got it because it is very famous in Chile. The paella though was amazing with some of the freshest seafood I have ever eaten. Some of this stuff was alive just hours ago. All in all, a great trip, I will definitely go back at some point and try some of the other, more adventurous options they had.
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Yay! Thanks for posting on the family blog! I love hearing about all your adventures :)
ReplyDeleteI've never had Paella, but that dish looks goooood :) I'll pass on the eel stuff though...
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