Sat Grocery Run

I was recommended to go to a specific butcher shop and a fish store. I was not disappointed. The quality and variety of options I saw instantly trumped most of the grocery stores in the U.S. And almost all of the goods were well priced. For instance 1 kg of pork ribs was priced at or around $10. A quarter kilo of ground beef was priced at $3.00.

This is by far the most exciting culinary experience I encountered.

*After a detailed tour of their fish and how they are organized…

Teo (fishmonger): You like raw fish?

Me: Absolutely.

Teo: Try this.

Right there and then, he grabbed what I can only assume to be a cross between a ginormous crayfish and ebi (I’m using hyperbole here just in case you want to cancel me with my “ignorance”), peeled the shell, squeezed lemon, sprinkled some herbs and handed it to me.

Teo had a satisfactory smile on his face as I sucked Karavida’s body off its head. So fresh and buttery. It literally melted in my mouth!

Me: Teo, this is the best thing I tasted. Give me four more!

And that, that’s how you earn a loyal customer. We instantly bonded over our love for food. I even offered to buy their hat - but they gave it to me for free.

Ninety percent of the fish at the store are from Greece. And I was no doubt overwhelmed with different names and labeling of the fish. Teo patiently guided me through what he had, and how best to cook it.