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Fish on Good Friday: religious custom or gourmet trend?
Anna Wender, 16.04.2025
In many Christian countries, fish is traditionally served on Good Friday – but is that still a religious custom at this point? Fish sommelier Marcel Mergen of Munich's Poseidon am Viktualienmarkt talks about how seafood is moving beyond its role in Lent, the trendiest fish varieties – and his ultimate Good Friday recipe.
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Falstaff: Mr. Mergen, Good Friday and Ash Wednesday are fasting days where fish is traditionally served. How does this religious tradition affect Poseidon am Viktualienmarkt?
