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Oysters and mussels of the Alfacs

Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Montsià, Tarragona

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Oysters and mussels of the Alfacs

Food and drink · Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Montsià, Tarragona

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The rafts of the badia dels Alfacs produce mussels and oysters in shallow waters protected by the Trabucador bar. They are eaten raw, steamed or gratinated and they are, along with the king prawn, the basis of the town's seafarers' cooking.

Photo: Deosringas (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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