Portomar Surimi Baby Eels in Garlic Spice Sauce

Real baby eels — angulas — are one of the most prized and expensive foods in Spain, fished almost to scarcity from Atlantic rivers. Gulas are the answer: surimi shaped to replicate them, seasoned with garlic-infused sunflower oil and cayenne. Not a substitute born of compromise — it became its own classic. Every tapas bar in Spain serves them.

The surimi base is white fish, coloured with squid ink and formed into thin, eel-like strands. The garlic and cayenne do the heavy lifting on flavour: warm, aromatic, with a clean heat at the end. The texture is tender and slightly silky — nothing like fresh fish, which is not the point.

Eat straight from the tin at room temperature. Or heat gently in a pan with a little extra olive oil and a fresh clove of garlic, and serve on toast with a cold beer — the classic move. Fold through scrambled eggs. Toss through warm linguine with a handful of parsley.

Ingredients: Surimi [white fish meat, sugar, stabilisers (sorbitol, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate), water, potato starch, corn starch, salt, sunflower oil, stabilisers (xanthan gum, locust bean gum), squid ink (mollusc), flavouring], sunflower oil, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper.

Allergens: Contains fish and molluscs. ⚠️ Confirm full allergen panel from tin label before publishing — ingredients suggest possible egg, gluten or soy depending on batch.

Brand

Portomar is a Galician seafood producer working with the shellfish and fish of Spain's Atlantic coast. The range covers the classics of the Rías — cockles, mussels, razor clams, scallops — prepared using traditional methods and packed without additives. The region does the work; the tin preserves it.

Product Details

• Origin: Spain
• Net weight: 115 g
• Storage: Cool, dry place away from direct light. Once opened, refrigerate and consume within 3 days.
• Shelf life: See tin for best before date.
• Consumption: Not suitable for those with fish or mollusc allergies. Confirm full allergen status from tin label before publishing consumption note.