Spain, Part VIII: A popular stop for a bite, thanks to a prime location in busy Madrid.
Take an outdoor table at Cafe de Oriente for a pleasant view of the Spanish national palace.
Tapas are a treat _ particularly piquillo pepper stuffed to bursting with tuna, corn & langoustine.
Cabrales cheese & crispy pork bacon au gratin. Would probably be the perfect breakfast dish (except that we were here for pre-dinner snacks).
Jamon iberico with tomato compote. Cured meat really is everywhere in this city.
Green asparagus & goat's cheese with the most memorable component: richly savory duck ham.
Cune Rv (Rioja) & Seguras Viudas (Aria) sparkling.
And with this entry, we wrap up our Spanish sojourn. Hasta mas tarde!
Cafe de Oriente,
Madrid, Spain.
Ahhh.. my Spain trip this year.. wonder if it could be a reality...
ReplyDeleteThenomadgourmand: i'm crossing my fingers that it happens for you! :D
Deleteduck ham??!! Sounds waaaay better than any other ham I've had before!! Looks like you had a really yummy pre-dinner snack!!
ReplyDeleteVien: it did help to whet the appetite! i think savory snacks are the best to consume before a full meal. i had cupcakes for a pre-dinner snack recently, and that didn't boost my appetite at all! :D
Deletethe last two pictures are really nice shots!
ReplyDeletewas the cured ham salty? from my experience, they can get pretty intense. i once bought iberico to make carbonara...
Michelle: thanks! yeah, some of the cured meat was quite intense in flavor, but it helped to mix it up with the veggies, bread, etc :D
DeleteWonder where can find the duck ham here, would like to try that!
ReplyDeleteCK: oooh, i think La Vie En Rose at jalan raja chulan got! :D
Deletethis is super high protein stuffs...
ReplyDeleteEdi: oh yeah, perfect to help us keep our energy up while sightseeing :D
DeleteThat's quite a bit for pre-dinner snacks, hehehe...
ReplyDeleteBangsar-Babe: heheh, shared by two, i think it's OK! :D
DeleteMissing Spain. Can you smuggle me in your suitcase next time you visit Europe? LOL
ReplyDeleteBaby Sumo: hahah, i think you'll most likely end up in Europe for your next visit before mine! :D
Deleted prawns looks good..
ReplyDeletenever been to europe before...
hopefully next year spring...
Simple Person: spring sounds like a great time to be in europe! if it's a trip with the wife, hopefully it'll be a romantic one! :D
DeleteAnd now you've given me another Madrid craving!
ReplyDeleteThe Yum List: i'm having a Barcelona craving! :D
Deletewrap up Spanish sojourn? But this is only pre-dinner! What happened at dinner? haha
ReplyDeleteDrops Of Contentment: heh, i think i ended up posting about dinner in one of the previous posts! chronological order is totally not my forte :D
DeleteThe food looks delicious and the sky is so blue ~~ I wanna go Spain....
ReplyDeleteSmitten By Food: i'd love to see the rest of spain, outside of madrid :D
DeleteCured meat...not the healthiest but certainly one of the yummiest.
ReplyDeleteMissyblurkit: true, and it's so versatile, it goes well with everything from bread to cheese to fruits and veggies :D
DeleteThe stuffed piquillo pepper looks very nice. I wish you'd revisit Spain for more of these posts! :)
ReplyDeleteKenny: heheh, I wish that too, but at my slow rate of holiday traveling, I fear you'd have moved house again before the next time i'm in Europe! :D
Deletecured meat rocks!! I love the fact it's everywhere as well.. and a good glass of wine.. super! :)
ReplyDeleteCiki: i wish we could find cured meat and wine on every corner of KL! :D
DeleteOMG look at the jamon iberico. I would love to stay in a city where cured meat is everywhere!
ReplyDeleteEiling: we need more places selling and serving jamon iberico! :D
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