This is Galicia’s signature dish. At fairs, small pieces of cooked octopus tentacles are snipped with scissors straight onto plates and sprinkled with paprika and salt. We’ve served the octopus chilled, but you can also serve it warm.
Pulpo a feira
Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for fairground octopus.
You may need to order a whole octopus in advance from your fishmonger. Ask them to remove the head and beak.
Drink Suggestion: A crisp, floral albariño. Drink suggestion by Max Allen