Boardwalk Stall · Whole Fried Fish
Corvina Frita con Patacones
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Vendors score the fish's skin in a tight diamond pattern before frying specifically so the hot oil reaches the bone and cooks the fish through without ever flipping it.
A whole corvina (sea bass) is scored, seasoned, and deep-fried until the skin turns crackling-crisp, then served with twice-fried green plantain patacones and a squeeze of lime. Stalls along Puntarenas' boardwalk sell it fresh from the morning catch.
Why it's made this way: Puntarenas has been Costa Rica's main Pacific fishing port for generations, and whole fried fish sold dockside remains the boardwalk's signature order.
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