Wharf Stall · Shrimp Cocktail
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At La Libertad's pier the fishing boats are hoisted up out of the surf by crane, and the catch is sold right there on the wooden deck.
Boiled shrimp piled into a tall cup with a chilled tomato-ketchup-lime sauce, onion, and cilantro, often topped with avocado. La Libertad's beachfront and pier vendors sell it as a cooling snack through hot afternoons.
Why it's made this way: La Libertad's pier is one of El Salvador's best-known fishing landings and its surf town draws weekend crowds, which built a trade in quick, chilled shellfish snacks sold to fishermen's families and beachgoers alike.
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