From Brooklyn to Bequia: Pesci

This year we will have fish on old year's night.

And so have a lot of other people as the Rasta fish seller at Oistin's fish market was surrounded by a hord of customers. Mostly Italianos who didn't speak much English or comprehend Bajan Rasta accent nor know much about fish or how things work here - creating a very confusing scene for everybody involved. As I wanted my fish before sunset I jumped in as a translater: - 'da maan clan da fish for sam moiney ofer yer' He says 'Now you go over there to the man in the yellow t-shirt he will clean your snapper for an additional small fee. Grazie and ciao'. That worked and off the next Italian went...

I was deemed helpful by the Rasta and Italians and somehow jumped the line, got 3 pounds of great looking Yellowfin tuna for $12 while at the same time explaining the differences between Marlin, Swordfish, Mahi Mahi, Kingfish, Baracuda and Shark on offer to the next bunch of Italians who could not make up their mind.

My favorite fish in Barbados is by the way Flying Fish. Tastes great when fresh and I like the idea of an airborn sea creature on my plate...