Grilled Fish ( Masgouf)

Iraqi grilled fish, called masgouf, is another ancient recipe and considered to be the national dish of Iraq. One can imagine pulling carp from the two rivers that meander through the country, the Tigris and Euphrates, and cooking them riverside on hot coals. Carp is the fish you would likely find in Iraq, I used a river trout for the recipe but catfish or bream could also be substituted. The recipe is super easy and the results wonderful. Sometimes the simplest things in life are best and this dish is a perfect example of that.