It is pouring fish in Goan rain

Whoever said fish is scarce in the rains should have a look at these pictures.

CHONAK

Despite the heavy rains, there is no dearth of fish in Goa. In Goa Velha, chonak (giant sea perch) is available in plenty at a roadside fish stall.

LADY FISH

One will never fail to see lady fish (known as muddoshi in Konkani) being sold anytime of the year, and in the rains too there is no difference.

BRACKISHWATER PRAWNS

In the rains, there are plenty of prawns (called sungtam) available. These are sourced from Goa's brackish waters or sluice gates (manos) and are used while preparing Goan curry.

SEAWATER PRAWNS

Besides the brackish water prawns, there is also no dearth of seawater prawns.

MACKEREL

Mackerel (known as bangdo in Konkani) is a fish available in Goa 365 days of the year.

FISH APLENTY

Gone are the days when Goans used to depend on dry fish and other purument (rainy season stock) items to tide over the lean monsoon season. There is plenty of fish available even in the monsoon despite the ban on fishing for two months.

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