Polbo á feira
| Alternative names | Pulpo a la gallega |
|---|---|
| Course | Main dish |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Region or state | Galicia |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Common octopus, olive oil, salt, mild and hot paprika |
Polbo á feira (literally meaning "fair-style octopus", or pulpo a la gallega in Spanish, meaning "Galician-style octopus"), is a traditional Galician dish.
The provinces of Ourense and Lugo have a reputation for cooking octopus. Fair-style octopus is the totemic food of the patron saint festivities of Lugo (San Froilán). Some Galician cooks specialize in this dish. They are usually women, known as polbeiras. After the modern decline of traditional rural fairs, many polbeiras (octopus restaurants) have sprouted across Galicia. They tend to be rustic eateries rather than fancy restaurants.