A Visit to the Athens Fish Market – Part 1 – – Επισκεψη στην Βαρβακειο Αγορα – Ιχθυαγορα – Μερος 1ο

I visited the Athens Fish Market after a long time, having the impressions from my visits to Venice and San Sebastian rather fresh.

I was wondering what my home town’s market would give me as images, smells, offerings.

I will publish the post in two parts. This is Part 1.

I decided as a rule to keep the Greek names of the fish and seafood, as I find it hard to translate. The ones who know, will recognize it.

The ones who don’t will not lose much.

Thrapsala.

These are the “poor man’s” squid in Greece and I am ashamed to admit I have never tasted them.

This – unfortunately – does not constitute a proof that I am rich.

Apparently it is legal to fish the small ones.

Sfyrida. One of the best fishes of the Aegean!

Scorpina. This rockfish makes a delicious soup.

Galeos. This is a relative of the shark.

Bakaliaros. In Greek the name of this fish is “cod”. And it is caught in the Aegean.

Bakaliaros – detail

Barbouni. The all time classics, – red mullets – they are fried, as they are very small for the grill.

Loutsos. A very tasty white fish.

This is a picture from a previous visit, but I like it and the hall hasn’t changed since it was taken.