Eels were highly-prized culinary delicacies in ancient Greece. The eels from Lake Copais, a lake near Athens that is now extinct, were famous in the ancient world and sold for exorbitant prices. In the plays of Aristophanes these eels are the symbol of a luxurious life.
In Portugal, the most famous eels come from Murtosa, a town near Aveiro. They taste great fried, accompanied by escabeche sauce (a combination of olive oil, garlic, laurel, and vinegar).
A great place to try this delicacy is a neighborhood restaurant in Aveiro called Marinhas. The eels come perfectly fried accompanied by a delicious seafood rice and the indispensable escabeche sauce.
At Marinhas you can, for a modest price, enjoy a meal that would have cost a fortune in ancient Greece!
The Marinhas restaurant is located on Rua Cavalaria Cinco, 4, Aveiro, tel. 234197679..
Salt of Portugal 
Hum…I never tried it, but it sounds tasty! It goes directly to my “To do” list 🙂
Been there, ate it, liked it, a lot.
Reblogged this on The Portugal Years and commented:
I would give it a try. I Learned to eat a lot of different things when I lived there like snails and squid.
They are great!
That’s 1 Seafood I haven’t tried yet but I’m definitely putting it on my Portuguese Bucket List 🙂 Sounds delicious!