First time: Marbled spinefoot for fish lunch

[cyprusmax47]

Well, this post is perhaps only for fish lovers. I was offered last Saturday at my fish tavern, to try "Kourkouna", as most Cypriots go for it when available.

I knew that fish from the past when I was out with Latchi fishermen in the '80s and it was not good enough to sell... nowadays it is a delicacy.


So I looked forward when it was served at "my" table at the seafront


The other fish I get very often and it belongs to the "Sorgos" family and is always excellent...


My verdict: Wow, really nice taste except the fish eggs which taste quite boring, but that was only a spoonful.

Max

[Yioula]

It looks totally delicious Max every thing done in the old traditional way

[smudger]

You're adventurous Max, I'll say that!! But how do you know what these fish taste like otherwise??? I'm just not that daring!

[WHL]

That's why I love living here, sitting next to the sea, the smell of the ocean, seams to make everything taste better.

[Andros]

What a beautiful Taverna, where is this please??

[Dominic]

It's also in our directory:

https://www.paphoslife.com/directory/entry/filiotis

Here's a task for you Max: write a review of your fish restaurant, including 7 of your favourite pictures, and I will add it to the entry.

[Andros]

OMG Max, I remember Latchi from back in the 60s when the now tavernas were carob stores and there was a wooden pier. There was a lovely fisherman there with blue or green eyes who used to dive for sponge.
Lovely childhood memories. I think he took us on his boat once but my memories are vague on this.
He used to barbecue the fish on the beach. Now it has all changed.

[Dominic]

We've had the fish there and it was lovely. Service friendly too. The location itself is stunning.

[WHL]

We live the other side of the island, but have enjoyed Max's posts re the fish restaurant, and we will visit it the next time we are in the area.