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Fish Friday

This is an event launched about one year ago in Grenada, on the west coast in the fishing village of Gouyave (pronounced Gwave). Had always intended to go so last night three of us from work went.

There were intermittent showers, but that didn't dampen the enjoyment.

There are several food stalls along two streets with a variety of offerings. Large lobsters, steamed snapper, fried fish, fish pizza, shrimp and fish kebabs, fried bakes, coconut cakes, sweet potato pudding, fudge, fresh local juices and the list goes on.

Normally, I would have eaten till my stomach felt uncomfortable, but I didn't. Started out with a fish rissole, then had lambie (conch) waters (soup), then fried sliced fish with callaloo (not like the Jamaican one), avocado, and boiled plantain also a fried bake (similar concept to our dumpling, but round and flat). Dessert was a coconut cake (like rock bun).

All in all, a pleasant evening which I shall be returning to. It's the off season now, so there weren't too many people to make it uncomfortable, however, I understand when we have a lot of visitors, you have to get there early to avoid the crowd. The streets are pretty narrow and then you have to watch out for the drains at the side of the road.

I don't recall us having anything like that on a regular basis in Jamaica?

Posted by yamfoot at September 30, 2006 08:02 AM