BBC Travel: Lucía Freitas – The star chef of Santiago de Compostela

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By Sofia Perez – Photo by Mero Afonso

[Published by BBC Travel, May 12, 2022]

After its cathedral, Santiago de Compostela’s most visited destination is the Mercado de Abastos, the city’s main food market, but chef Lucía Freitas doesn’t have to embark on a pilgrimage to get there – it’s directly across the street from her flagship restaurant, A Tafona. Her workday begins in the Mercado, scrutinising the fruit, making small talk with her favourite chicken farmer or…

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