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Galicia

World Food

The Barnacle Queens of the Spanish Seaside

Four Galician sisters take on the macho percebeira culture to harvest one of the world’s most expensive delicacies, the gooseneck barnacle, from the frigid sea.

Adapted from Grape, Olive, Pig: Deep Travels Through Spain’s Food Culture.

Matt Goulding Roads and Kingdoms Nov 2016 25min Permalink