Eugène Delacroix, Still Life with Lobster and trophies of hunting and fishing (1826–1827), Louvre The abundance and variety of life in the rivers and the oceans has caught the imagination of artists and influenced their work through the ages. From fish pendants to octopus vases, here are some artefacts from across the world that were inspired by seafood. 1. Octopus Vases Pottery was a flourishing art in Mycenae (Ancient Greece). Sometime between 14th and 13th century B.C.E., the Mycenaeans started to decorate their pots with representations of octopus. A trend…
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15 Tell-Tale Signs You Are a Seafood Lover
You enjoy your seafood but would you call yourself a seafood enthusiast? Well, if these traits apply to you then you may consider yourself a true blue seafood lover! 1. You proudly refer to yourself not just as a foodie but as a ‘seafoodie’. 2. When it’s vacation time, you invariably choose a coastal place as your holiday destination so you can gorge on a variety of scrumptious seafood. Malabar Mathi Curry. A reason enough to visit Kerala, God’s own country. 3. No meal is complete without some condiments. In your case, no…
Read MoreSeafood Sightings in Works of Fiction
There’s no greater pleasure than reading a good book. And being foodies, while reading we can’t help but take special notice of the food scenes in our favourite classic and modern tales, scenes that include some of the most delicious seafood dishes. Here are some of those seafood scenes from books that have our caught our attention: 1. Enid Blyton’s Children’s Literature Enid Blyton had the ability to transport you through her books to magical lands that were full of adventure and delicious food. Her characters turned to food while…
Read MoreFishvish – This is how we do it
The Fishvish Home The shared passion for non-vegetarian food, especially seafood, led to the creation of Fishvish by three guys – Shumu (center), KK (left) and yours truly, Bijal (right). The Founders Three We have spent the better part of 4 years now travelling all over India, identifying the various types of regional favourites, export houses in these regions that process these fishes and tying up cold chain logistic loose ends. It’s been a long road that is coming to fruition now with a largish seafood variety on offer already…
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We’d spent the day snorkeling and sun bathing on Phi Phi and a couple of other beaches and were pretty knackered by the time we got back to the hotel. Kabuki was just downstairs so it was an easy decision for dinner. Plus we were celebrating Anjali and Vipuls’ 20th anniversary. It’d been a while since I’d had teppanyaki and it was Pooja’s first time. We were really looking forward to it. Anaya, our niece, was not a happy camper as she had had it up to her gills with…
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