Central Market of Valencia

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"At the main market in Valencia, Spain, the seafood section overwhelms the senses with the briny smell of the sea and glistening piles of fish and clams on beds of ice. A patch of palm-length red gambas roja de Dénia—each with a luminous shell, burgundy head and fiery, sunset-colored tail—served as a bright, attention-grabbing beacon; a small sign identified them as coming from the fishing town of Dénia. Vendors draw crowds around these vivid prawns, and their eye-popping price—about US$40 apiece in high summer—has led them to be described as the most expensive prawns in the world." - La Carmina