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Buying fresh fish from the fishermen straight off the seashore in Kovalam… this was kind of an ultimate ode to fish lovers like us. The warm glow of the rising sun, the fresh breeze and the excitement of the buyers added to the bustle of the morning. It was already am on a Saturday morning and we hurried. We had to reach Kovalam beach to catch the morning haul directly from the fishermen. Although the beach was very close to where we live, I feared that if we reached late, the fresh catch would be dispatched to the adjoining Kovalam fish market and the surrounding fish markets in the city. As we reached the Kovalam fishing village, a few fishing boats were already parked on the beach. Kovalam or Covelong, is a well-known fishing village near Chennai and has a combined history of French, British as well as Dutch colonisation. Apart from the bustle of fishermen and their fishing activities, the beach also attracted tourists and surfers. The resort was built on a Dutch fort, located at the same beach. We have always planned to visit the beach once our new car arrived. However, our conversation at Bayview as we savoured the fresh catch of the day from the Kovalam beach earlier, proved to be catalytic. Hence we ended up the very same weekend, at the beach in the early morning hours with Matree, our wonderful live in lady, who liaised with the fishermen in their local dialect to negotiate on the prices and certify the quality of the fresh catch. When we arrived at the beach, the fishermen were still unloading the nets and sorting out their catch. The shortlisted ones were thrown on to the boat to be showcased to lure the enthusiastic buyers. The non-shortlisted ones were thrown mercilessly on the sand in the beach. A few lucky ones from the second category were swept back into the seawater by the oncoming waves. We had mostly squids and a big King fish in mind. Crabs were aplenty along with a whole lot of other types of fish. Contrary to her expectations, the fish market was completely empty. It was the day of the new moon and a lot of Tamilians fasted or ate vegetarian food. Matree explained that this could be the probable reason why the fish market was still not ready. A matronly fisherwoman, whom she referred to as Pati or grandma, caught hold of us and insisted that she a few great catches. Pati shared that her bounty comprised of fish offloaded from the fishing boats which had arrived on the shores around 5am. She took out a Vanjiram, or King Fish from an icebox covered in ice. Matree suspected that the Vanjiram had been frozen. A dialogue ensued to make sure that it was a fresh catch of the day. After a gentle negotiation between the two ladies, the 2. An additional Rs tended to cleaning and cutting of the fish into delicate pieces. We also ended up buying Sankara , or Red Snapper at a cost of Rs for 4 pieces, with 2 complementary pieces thrown in generously by Pati. After finishing our purchases at the Kovalam Fish Market, I insisted that we should go back to the beach once more, looking for squids. The fishermen were still engaged in sorting out their catch from their never-ending long fishing nets. We managed to buy a small squid that weighed gms scroll down to check out for the cutie. Only gms of it was accompanying us back home, after cutting and cleaning. Not a very generous portion for each one of us for our lunch that day, but good enough to try the beer batter fried squid for the first time! I missed out on a big squid and an octopus, thinking that I will first have a look through the seashore. Going to the seashore around am instead of earlier, may be a good idea as the fishermen would have finished unloading their catches. There are also some casual restaurants nearby where one can select the fish to be fried with a special masala marination. Open during the weekends, these restaurants start operating as early as 9 am and closes around 9 pm. I learnt that the fishermen were mostly Christians, while these restaurants were owned by Muslims. Pati and many other fish vendors were Hindus. Kovalam also boasts of a very sacred Durgah , a temple on the beach and an ancient Catholic Church. I have also set out my intention of eating out in one of these restaurants in this fishing village… soon! The most exciting way to explore a place, for me, is via its local markets. I love the excitement, the hustle and bustle, the animated conversations between the buyers and the sellers… and finally the prized possession of a fresh haul. Although I had my mask in place, this was a great reboot to my system. 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