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2013-09-21
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Spanish food is may be a little late to hit the Hong Kong shores, but once it arrives on the food scene there is no stopping the movement and which is not unlike ramens! New does not necessarily mean better either. Places like Ole and Fadango are pretty solid, and Estudio is off it’s prime quality but still remains one of the most traditional Spanish places available in town... I personally think Tapeo, 22 Ships and Mesa 15 or Fofo by El Willy to be slightly avant garde and deviating from Spanis
Sangrias - Half $250, Full $430They have many versions of Sangrias here, apparently up to 65 types! That’s where half of this shop’s name also derived from. Having sampled a few versions I think they were more on the fruitier side and to me could have more wine or gin or even vermouth input. They were enjoyable but to me a little on the pricier side too! ~ 7/10
Almeria ‘Carabineros’ Prawns -They are $48 a piece added on top of your seafood paella.
A bargain if you ask me, as I know their final supplier prices as well.. Don’t think they will be making money on these prawns.
48 Months ‘Joselito’ Jamon de Iberico - $255Served with Pan con Tomate, garlicky and tomato and olive oil toasts. The toasts in my honest opinion needed better aromatic bread as a base, and could do with more aromatic components, I think I have had enough Spanish food before to be able to judge fairly! Smile with tongue out On the other hand the Joselito jamon were decent but not marbled enough, but correctly ruby red from the aging. ~ 6.9/10
Chicken and Cheese Croquetas – $16 per pieceI overheard a few people saying that this was pretty good. I know I might be sounding a bit alienated here as usual but croquetas in my mind are usually more sticky and gooey. I guess the version here is more clean and approachable! ~ 7/10
Crispy Toasts with Anchovies and Roasted Vegetables – $75The anchovies are very surprising to me. They were rawer than the salty Anchoas fillets, or the vinegar brined Boquerones. These were more like freshly cured sardines! I liked it enough and I think the round toasts can be more crispier though. This dish was interesting as it wasn’t Spanish in taste but was Spanish enough in spirit. ~ 6.9/10
Andalusian style Deep Fried Squids – $195This looked decent but most probably didn’t follow up with the fresh seafood taste I had come to expect. The pricing of this dish was a bit too much, whereas other dishes are opposite and can be considered cheap by local context. I think this was too thick in the batter and slightly over-fried, an issue that could be fixed. But looking at the price…… ? ~ 6.9/10
Mixed Seafood and Pork Paella, with Almeria ‘Carabineros’ Prawn – $158Red Spanish Prawns are $48 each here. The rice was filled with the squid ink and other seafoods broth taste. Eat this whilst it’s hot as it loses flavour when it cools down, and on a side note, I wish their Red Prawns retained their trimmed prawn legs - it’s where much of the red crustacean flavours remain. ~ 9/10
Slow Cooked Suckling Pig with Caramelized Apple and Honey Mustard Sauce – $95Our instant feedback was that the pork was both sliced too thick and also lacking pork taste, and also not seeping up the pork jus beneath it. The skin part was also slightly lacking a crunchy-crispiness. ~ 6/10
Mango Mousse Cake with Mango Cubes and Blueberry Sauce -I liked this and it seemed slightly compressed. It reminded me more of peaches in taste. I can’t find the blueberry sauce but at the end of the day, this was refreshing enough. If not too Spanish. ~ 7.5/10
Chocolate Mousse with Banana, and Passionfruit and Sorbet – $65Again well priced. The chocolate mousse was slightly too sweet but the rest of the package was decent, although I couldn’t taste enough of the Passionfruit. ~ 6/10
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I as always try to be as objective and as fair as possible. Tapagria has potential, and some dishes such as their Paella and Clamws were excellent. On the other hand some dishes on this night can see improvements especially the Suckling Pig, which is loved by many in town but could have a crispier skin and more flavour. At the end of the day they were priced right for the majority of food, if not the jugs of 65 types of Sangrias. Will be back soon to try other food to give a more accurate picture of their progress.
张贴
