Gumbo. Seafood gumbo.
Simply one of the most delicious, mouth watering and utterly memorable meals I have ever, ever had the fortune to eat.
Sitting at the docks of English Harbour, Antigua. The Carribean: the fish should be good, right? Of course... But this good? Giant tiger prawns which oozed fresh, sweet juices; mussels the size of my fist (ok, so I'm exaggerating, but there was a gasp of surprise from every member of my family each time I pulled one from the shell!); tender hand dived scallops; flaky john dory; fresh tomato and herbs...
This meal is still discussed today as we reminicse over meals (and holidays) gone by. And every time it does the food envy creeps in, for I was the only one to see the word 'Gumbo' and know that any meal with such a rhythmical name was destined to be one for memory bank.
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