Fried red mullet

The most glorious lunch after a swim in the summer is a platter of bright orange-red barbounia tiganita, crisp and glistening with olive oil and sprinkled with fresh oregano or thyme, waiting on a table under an olive tree. Accompanied with a salad of ripe tomatoes with rounds of crunchy and refreshing cucumber, crisp slithers of onion and black olives, it makes a perfect meal. Another salad that goes well with red mullet is boiled potatoes with a little onion and chopped parsley, dr