A dinner story

The other night, Ana made fish for dinner. Nothing new, we eat fish pretty often. So why was this fish different from all other fish? Well, when we sat down at the table, Ana proceeded to give Jordana and me very specific instructions regarding how to remove THE ENTIRE SPINE from the fish before eating it. Meat here is rarely deboned before being sold or cooked, but I've never had to take out an entire backbone from my meal before eating it! Jordana and I succeeded in the operation with a lot of help from Ana, and then the spine just chilled there on the other half of my plate while I ate the fish (which was delicious, like everything else she makes). New experiences!