For Matthew
Marina, Faro, Portugal
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Algarve
We hiked the Seven Hanging Valley's trail along the coast, and then followed the same path in a kayak dipping in and out of various sea caves and resting on a beach only accessible by water. We were not the only ones out on this beautiful day!
22 Fishes (that we ate in Portugal)
Mussels Sea bass Octopus Clams Net fish (anchovies) Calamari Baby squid Mullet Corvina Skate Yellowtail Sea Bream Swordfish Spider crab Razor clams Oysters Cockles Tuna Giant prawns (langoustines) Shrimp Sardines Cuttlefish At the end of our trip, we captured a list of all the seafood we had while in Portugal, so it's possible that missed some things that may have shown up as part of a mixed appetizer plate. Here's an image from a memorable meal at Escama, in Faro. Their menu includes a list of potential preparations, a mix of cooked and raw, along with three side dishes. The available fishes of the day (all whole fish) are on display and the diner selects the fish and the preparation in consultation with the chef. We were redirected by the chef from one of our original choices which she said was not a good fish for ceviche. And one of the fish we selected - a sea bass whi...