Riverside Grill · Grilled River Fish
Boga a la Parrilla
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Boga is bred with dozens of tiny bones, so riverside cooks in Colonia score the flesh with small cuts before grilling just to make it easier to eat.
A whole river fish is scored, salted, and grilled over coals until the skin blisters, served with lemon at stalls along Colonia's riverfront. It's a lighter alternative to Uruguay's usual beef-heavy grill fare.
Why it's made this way: Colonia sits directly on the Río de la Plata and Uruguay River, giving its riverside cooks steady access to boga and other freshwater catch.
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