While we're all for grilled fish and pan-seared prawns, we should warn you about chucking raw oysters and other shellfish.
The oyster scare comes even as Goa is battling a fish famine, largely caused by over-fishing to meet the increasing demand for seafood propelled by the tourism industry.
A little chewy, and most often white, with a flavour so delicate, the oyster mushroom could do with a little more credit in our kitchens than the common button mushrooms.
Similar to wine, oysters too come with their set of flavour notes. They can be floral, fruity, spicy and even like mushrooms. There are several types.
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The picture showed a massive plate filled with ice cubes, atop which opened oysters were kept.
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