Mallorca is an island surrounded by warm sea waters and a necklace of islands that have long been famous for their variety of fish and seafood.
The abundance of seafood in the waters of the Balearic Islands allows the most sophisticated gourmets to enjoy a variety of fish dishes.
Let’s start with seafood. The local waters are rich in a dozen varieties of shrimp, each of which has its own name. From the usual gambas to the noble cigala. Even the deep-sea soyer shrimp (Gamba de Sóller) have received an international reputation.
In addition to shrimp, the Mallorcan shelf is home to a local variety of lobster, which is called Bogavante on the island. This seafood delicacy in Mallorca is a fairly common ingredient, included in ten popular dishes. This includes grilled bogavante and paella with bogavante.
Seafood lovers can also try caldereta de llagosta – boiled langoustine with an original almond-garlic seasoning, or cassola de gambas – peeled shrimp in boiling olive oil with garlic.
