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Tapas y Vinos, Olé! |
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There is now an exciting new addition to the culinary scene in Rethymnon: Tapas y Vinos, recently set up by Leticia from Malaga, Spain, and her partner Andreas, from Germany. The couple have been together on Crete for over six years now, and the enterprise represents the culmination of a great deal of hard work! On offer you will find a variety of hot and cold tapas (small plates), more substantial dishes such as paella cooked to order, along with daily specials. You will be able to sample traditional smoked ham and Spanish cheeses and a large range of Spanish wines, in house Sangria, draught beers, a selection of spirits (including Tequila for the genuine connoisseur!) and soft drinks. Tapas y Vinos has an intimate, yet also light and airy feel. The décor has been approached with care and consideration: Leticia’s aim being to recreate the ambience of a typical Spanish ‘bodega’, including the use of unusual details such as ceramic tile friezes along the woodwork. Andreas and Leticia are committed to providing customers with the very best of authentic Andalucian cuisine. For those seeking a change from Greek food, this alternative is highly recommended by the CMB crew.
Importing Spanish wine and foodstuffs into Greece was apparently a bureaucratic nightmare (not much of a surprise to some of us who have had dealings with the Customs House!), but Andreas and Leticia stuck to their guns. The message from Leticia is: “If you have a dream, go for it, and don’t let anyone try and put you off!” Tapas y Vinos: Melissinou 14, Old Town (near Fortezza Hotel). Tel 28310 58554. |
Recipe: Thai Pork |
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Ingredients: Decent pork, off the bone Onions Garlic Fresh ginger Green beans Sesame oil Corn or sunflower oil (not olive oil) Lemon grass (if you can get hold of it) Thai curry paste Coconut milk Stock Salt and Pepper to tast |
Method: Chop the onions, garlic and ginger (and lemon grass if available) and sauté in a mix of sesame oil and corn / sunflower oil. Add a couple of tablespoons of the Thai curry paste. Cut the pork into cubes, and add to the pot. Brown the meat on all sides before adding coconut milk, stock and seasoning as needed. Cook on a moderate heat until the pork is tender. Slice the beans and add them about 15 minutes before you are ready to eat. This dish is good served with Chinese style noodles or rice, and you’ll have a real feast if you accompany it with stir-fried vegetables. Freezes well, so good as a dinner party stand-by. |
Helpful Hints As some of you will remember from our January issue, a place we recommend for buying oriental spices in Rethymnon is the big Moka, which is on the main road near the old fire station going out of town towards Perivolia. You can usually find coconut milk in Champion and the larger Halkiadakis supermarkets. We haven’t seen lemon grass here, though for the truly obsessive, you could actually order the seeds online and try and grow it yourself, |
Summer Shopping in Rethymnon
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In last month’s edition, we promised a piece on “what’s hot, (well not hot, actually cool)” for summer 2007. This was with a view to doing some kind of fashion feature. With hindsight, this was rather an unwise move on our part. None of the editorial team could be described as fashion victims: in fact, we wouldn’t recognise a Jean-Paul Gaultier if he came up and bit us on the leg. There are a couple of observations we would make, though, regarding the apparel of certain summer visitors…. |
Our view is that light, loose cotton gear in subtle
shades tends to be visually less disturbing to the surrounding populace
than tight, bright, skimpy lycra - and there are plenty of shops in
Rethymnon selling cool clothing in relaxing colours. |
Cocktail of the Month: Screaming Blue Viking |
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 Ingredients: Whisky, peppermint liqueur, splash of blue curaçao. Mix the spirits together and shake with ice. Strain into shot glasses. Everyone doing the shot is supposed to shout “Valhalla!” before downing it. The drink can also be served in a large glass for the ultimate warrior. Puts hairs on your chest. |
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