Seasonal Catch · Grilled Octopus
Poulpe Grillé (Grilled Octopus)
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Morocco closes its octopus fishery for part of each year to let stocks recover, so the grilled octopus at the port depends on when the season is open.
Whole octopus is grilled directly on the same hot plates used for the port's fish, served alongside the day's other catch with bread and salad. Vendors buy it fresh off the boats and cook it to order for lunch crowds at the port.
Why it's made this way: Octopus is one of Morocco's most valuable Atlantic catches, and it sits alongside sardines and sea bream as a regular on Essaouira's port grills.
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