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Sopa de Cação (Portuguese Shark Soup)

Name: Sopa de Cação (Portuguese Shark Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 600 g small shark (cação), in cubes; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 bunch coriander (coentros); 1 onion, chopped; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp sweet paprika; 100 ml white wine; 4 thick slices bread; Salt, pepper

The Lisbon classic: baby shark in a dark, garlicky coriander broth with toasted bread. Deeply Portuguese.

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1Soften the onion in oil; add garlic and paprika.

2Add the shark cubes and sear briefly; deglaze with the wine.

3Cover with water and simmer 20 minutes gently — do not over-stir, the fish flakes are good.

4Toast the bread, rub with garlic, place in bowls and ladle the soup over. Finish with the coentros.