Percebes (Percebes)
Steamed goose barnacles served on a white cloth napkin, displaying their characteristic dark, textured skin and calcified tips.
La Máquina Jorge Juan - Madrid
The tapas dictionary
- Goose Barnacle
- The goose barnacle is a marine crustacean that attaches itself to rocks in areas with strong waves. It is eaten boiled, typically with only seawater, and the flesh is extracted from inside. This seafood is highly prized on the Atlantic coasts of Galicia and Portugal.