Growing up near Boston in the 1960s meant you ate fish every Friday. Now the Roman Catholic tradition is only observed with any regularity during the 40 days of Lent, even in traditional Guadalajara. With cod and haddock going for upwards of ten to 20 dollars per pound in New England, one can appreciate the reasonable prices found in the metro area’s markets for Mexico’s Pacific coast seafood.
A trip to Zapopan’s Mercado del Mar, just about a kilometer from the arches in front of the Basilica, is an eye opener if you pick up most of your fish at Wal-Mart each week.
More than a dozen fish markets intermingle with restaurants serving up regional specialties. While each fishmonger has a specialty, many carry most of the Pacific coast products available, but one caters to seafood fanatics’ fantasy menus.
Pescaderia Pacifico is a full-service fish market with six branches, including one in Ajijic on the west end of town. Their fresh fish was a few pesos cheaper per kilo than the neighboring markets, with national quality tuna steaks at 130 pesos per kilo and lenguado (sole) fillets at 125 pesos/kilo. Also offered were cazon (baby shark), mantaraya (stingray), huachinango (snapper), robalo (bass), bagre (catfish), lisa (mullet), sierra (sawfish), mojara (tilapia) both fresh and saltwater varieties, fresh cleaned octupus and calamar (squid).
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